delf
Old English
noun
Definitions
- digging, excavation
- that which is dug: trench, quarry, canal
Etymology
Inherited from *delban (dig) inherited from Proto-Germanic *delbaną (dig) derived from Proto-Indo-European *dʰelbʰ- (dig).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*dʰelbʰ-
Gloss
dig
Concept
Semantic Field
Agriculture and vegetation
Ontological Category
Action/Process