Where does “detel” come from?
detel (Slovene) comes from Proto-Slavic dętelъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic delbtelas, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelbʰ-tel-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelbʰ- — to dig, excavate.
detel (Slovene): woodpecker
Ancestry of “detel”, step by step