Dutch word deel comes from Proto-Indo-European *dʰail-, Proto-Indo-European *dʰoyl-, Proto-Indo-European *dʰAilā, and later Proto-Germanic *dailą (Part, portion, deal.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *dʰail- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | part, watershed |
| *dʰoyl- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *dʰAilā | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *dailą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Part, portion, deal. |
| deil | Old Dutch (odt) | |
| deel | Dutch (nld) | Part, piece. Volume (of a book or album). |