Where does “delvis” come from?

delvis (Swedish) comes from Swedish del, from Old Swedish del, from Middle Low German dēl, from Old Saxon dēl, from Proto-West Germanic daili, from Proto-Germanic dailiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰayl- — part, watershed.

delvis (Swedish): partially, in part

Definitions

  1. partially, in part

Ancestry of “delvis”, step by step

delvis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish del

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishdelpart of a whole; share
2Old Swedishdel—
3Middle Low Germandēl—
4Old Saxondēlpart, share, portion
5Proto-West Germanicdailipart
6Proto-Germanicdailizpart, portion, deal
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰayl-part, watershed

via Swedish vis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishviswise; a way; manner in which something is done or...
2Old Norsevíswise, knowing
3Proto-Germanicwīsōway, method, etc
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰayl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dailiz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic daili →