Where does “діли́ти” come from?
діли́ти (Ukrainian) comes from Proto-Slavic děliti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic doyl-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰayl- — part, watershed.
діли́ти (Ukrainian): to divide
Definitions
- to divide
Ancestry of “діли́ти”, step by step
діли́ти traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Slavic děliti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | děliti | to divide |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | doyl- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰayl- | part, watershed |
via Ukrainian поділи́ти
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | поділи́ти | to divide |