Proto-Indo-European
*del-
‘to reckon, count’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Indo-European *del-.
6 English words in this record descend from Proto-Indo-European *del-, most familiar first.
- tale ← talu ← *talu ← *talō
- toll ← *tullaz
- teal ← tele ← *tǣle ← *tālī ← *tēlijaz
- toller ← tollere ← toll ← *toll ← *tullaz
- sedulous ← sēdulus
- tolter ← *tolteren ← tealtrian ← *taltrōn ← *taltrōną
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Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *del-