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The creator of the Daleks, Terry Nation simply used his imagination to create the name 'Dalek'. He later discovered that in several European languages the name has significance. In Serbo Croatian the word 'dalek' means 'far' or distant' which is significant as they are from another planet. In Czech the word 'Dalekohledy' means 'distant viewing' and in other Eastern European languages similar words to 'dalek' also mean far or distant. In Swedish the word 'dalig' means bad and as mentioned in 'Doomsday' in 2006 'darlig' is Norweigan for 'bad'. Nation was interviewed by the Daily Mirro in 1964 and asked about the origin of the word 'Dalek' his reply was that he took it from the spine of a volume of an encyclopedia which read 'Dal - Lek'. However, he later admitted that this was something he made up as he had no other explanation.
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What are daleks made out of?
As revealed in Daleks in Manhatten/Eveloution of the Daleks, the Daleks are made out a metal called Dalekanium. The base of the dalek also provides a pickup for static electricity
What are daleks personality?
The Daleks don't really have a personality have they have no emotions, actually just one! Beauty that is why they can never kill the doctor (Asylum of the daleks)
What are all the emotions of Daleks if they have any?
Fear and hate are the only emotions the daleks are capable of.
Why are Daleks stronger than Cybermen?
The daleks casing is made of polycarbite with a sheild. Cybermen are made of metal which isn't as strong.
What planet do daleks come from?
Skaro
