Reconstruction:Old Dutch/delvan

This Old Dutch entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-West Germanic *delban, from Proto-Germanic *delbaną, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰelbʰ-.

Verb edit

*delvan

  1. to dig, excavate

Inflection edit

Descendants edit

  • Middle Dutch: delven
    • Dutch: delven
    • Limburgish: dèlve