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E 0232 DALE
The word " dale " is of
Germanic origin .
H 1023 ה ל
ו
צ
מ , ה ל ו צ
Concept of root : valley
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Hebrew word
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pronunciation
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English meanings
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;ה ל ו צ
ה ל ו צ מ
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tsulą ;
metsulą
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deep
valley;
valley
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Related English words
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dale
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Comparison between European words and
Hebrew
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Languages
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Words
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Pronunciation
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English meanings
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Similarity in roots
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Hebrew
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ה ל ו צ ;
-
ה ל ו צ מ
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tsulą
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metsulą
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deep valley ;
valley
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ts . l .
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Russian
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дол
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dol
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valley
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d . l
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English
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dale
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valley
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d . l
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German
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Tal
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tal
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valley
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t . l
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Swedish
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dal
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dal
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valley
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d . l
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Proto-Semitic *TSAL --- *DĀL- Indo-European
We see Hebrew/Semitic " TS " versus Indo-European " D ". The consonantial sound TS can be related to S, as it is more often, but also to dentals as D and T. In this entry this last link is seen, with T as well as D in among them directly related words. In the case of Russian we also constate the use of a vowel " O ", more similar to Semitic " U ".
Just for completeness we point out that the similarity with Hebrew shows that the basic meaning of those words for "valley" is not that of a curve, as seen in a supposed kinship with Greek "θολος , tholos" that is a vault, with a curve above, considered then the same concept as the "downward curve " of valley’s. Curves as such have no relation with valleys, that also do not always have curved slopes either.
Note:
- Hebrew. In modern language the use of this word and its root have shifted to the realm of deep water. A "tsulą" now stands for "deep waters" and the related verb "
צ
ל
ל, tsalal" , that already in the Bible indicated "sinking" confirms this and is then further used for the definition of divers and their activities.
Note:
- Hebrew : There are three roots in Hebrew that are identical to "tsalal" of this entry, but carry different messages, such as " to clear, clarify; to be , become dark; to tingle, quiver". All three have cognates in other Semitic languages.
Note:
- Proto-Semitic We have no information from other Semitic languages that regard directly root plus meaning of "tsulą", but the verb "tsalal" has a sister in Akkadian "tsalālu = sank down". Possibly Proto-Semitic had a root "* צ ל , TS . L". But then there are similar roots with different meanings, like Ethiopian "tsalalu = swam, floated", an opposite of sinking.
Note:
- Dutch has a verb "dalen" = "to go down" in all senses. The general opinion is that this verb "dalen" has been derived from the noun "dal = valley". In fact in other Germanic languages one finds the sisterwords of the noun "dal", but not of the verb "dalen". Yet the verb "dalen" is old, used in Middle Dutch. It is relatively nearer to Hebrew "tsal".
Note:
- Proto-Germanic . With the exception of (High) German "Tal" and its identical predecessors, the first consonant is "D". All languages then show a vowel "A", long or short, and a final consonant "L". Proto-Germanic probably had "*D Ā L-". Yet there are many sister words that use a vowel " E ", like English "dell", Middle Dutch and Dutch "del(le)" and German "Delle" after Middle High German "telle". This is a case in which High German gave way to Low German. Proto-Germanic probably also had a second version in "*D È L-".
Note:
- Indo-European. The existing hypothesis "*DHEL-" is possibly right, but a vowel " A " is as well possibe. Another existing hypothesis, "*DHOLOS", is based also on Greek "tholos" that as seen above, should not be considered related. The use of the vowel " O ", also in Old Russian "dolj", Czech "údolí and Polish "dolina", can be a Slavic development out of an original " A ". Old Slavic "dolu" like Russian "doloy" says "down". Then there is a Welsh "dol that means "meadow, valley" and may well be related. For Indo-European the hypothesis can be "*D Ā L-". We do not use the version "DH", that can have been present but is a way of pronouncing " D " by individuals, local groups or the likes. The basic sound remains the " D ", aspired, blown or not.
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| Created: Tuesday 6 November 2007 at 22.30.54 Updated: 14/12/2012 at 16.44.30 |
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