Where does “dahl” come from?
dahl (Swedish) comes from Swedish dal, from Old Swedish dal, from Old Norse dalr, from Proto-Germanic dalą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰel- — an arch, vaulting, curve, curvature, cavity;...
Ancestry of “dahl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | dal | valley, dale |
| 2 | Old Swedish | dal | valley |
| 3 | Old Norse | dalr | dale, valley |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dalą | valley, dale |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰel- | an arch, vaulting, curve, curvature, cavity;... |
Words derived from “dahl”