DELVE - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Verb
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
Example: Dig we must; turn over the soil for aeration
Synonyms
Cut into, Dig, Turn over, Delve
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "delve" comes from Old English delf. It started in Middle English delve. Then it appeared in Proto-Indo-European *dʰelbʰ-. Later, people used it in Proto-Germanic *delbaną. After that, it was Old English delfan. Over time, it became Middle English delven. Many other languages have similar words:.
- West Frisian: dolle
- Dutch: delven
- Low German: dölven
- German: delben
🔗 Related Words
delf – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
This word's path shows how empires, trade, and scholarship spread vocabulary across continents.