deal etymology

Etymology

The word "deal" comes from the Old English word "dæl," which means "part, portion, or lot." It is ultimately derived from the Proto-Germanic root "*dail-," which also means "part."

Meaning

1. An agreement or understanding between two or more parties.
   • "They made a deal to share the profits equally."
2. A transaction or exchange.
   • "We got a good deal on the new car."
3. A quantity or amount.
   • "A great deal of work needs to be done."
4. A playing card from one of the four suits.
   • "The dealer dealt me an ace of spades."
5. To distribute or hand out.
   • "The teacher dealt out the papers to the students."

Origin

The Old English word "dæl" was originally used to refer to a portion of land or property. By the Middle English period, it had acquired the more general meaning of "a part or portion." The word "deal" was first used in the sense of "an agreement" in the 16th century.

The word "deal" is also used in a number of idioms and phrases, such as:

• A good deal: A bargain or favorable transaction.
• A raw deal: An unfair or disadvantageous agreement.
• To deal with: To handle or manage a situation.
• To make a deal: To come to an agreement.
• To have a hand in something: To be involved in a deal or arrangement.

deal relate terms

• deal

  Etymology The word deal comes from the Old English word dæl which means part port

• dealer

  Etymology The word dealer comes from the Middle English word deler which means one

• deal

  Etymology The word deal comes from the Old English word dæl which means part port

• misdeal

  Etymology Mis prefix bad wrong Deal verb to distribute or handle cards Meaning

• part

  Part Etymology Middle English in the sense portion portion of a whole from Old

• hand

  Etymology The word hand comes from the Old English word hand which is itself derive

• treat

  Etymology The word treat comes from the Middle English word treten meaning to handl

• handle

  Etymology of Handle The word handle originates from the Middle English word handelen

• distribute

  Etymology Distribute comes from the Latin word distribuere meaning to divide or shar

• distributive

  Etymology Distribute v comes from the Latin distribuere which means to divide out

• plenty

  Etymology and Origin The word plenty derives from the Old French word plenté which

• mass

  Etymology The word mass has origins in multiple languages Latin missa meaning d

• deluge

  Etymology The word deluge derives from the Latin word diluvium which means flood