Where does “del” come from?

del (Yola) comes from Middle English delven, from Old English delfan, from Proto-West Germanic delban, from Proto-Germanic delbaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelbʰ- — to dig, excavate.

del (Yola): until

Definitions

  1. until

Ancestry of “del”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishdelvenTo dig or delve; to remove earth; To penetrate...
2Old Englishdelfanto dig; to dig up, excavate
3Proto-West Germanicdelbanto dig
4Proto-Germanicdelbanąto dig, hollow out
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰelbʰ-to dig, excavate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰelbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic delbaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic delban →