English word deal comes from Proto-Indo-European *dʰoyl-, Proto-Indo-European *dʰail-, and later Proto-Germanic *dailiz (Part, portion, deal.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *dʰoyl- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *dʰail- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | part, watershed |
| *dailiz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Part, portion, deal. |
| dǣl | Old English (ang) | |
| dele | Middle English (enm) | |
| deal | English (en) | (obsolete) A division, a portion, a share.. (often followed by of) An indefinite quantity or amount; a lot (now usually qualified by great or good). |