Where does “teel” come from?
teel (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch telen, from Middle Dutch tēlen, from Old Dutch tilon, from Proto-Germanic tilōną — To strive; reach; mint; aim; hurry.
teel (Afrikaans): to cultivate
Ancestry of “teel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | telen | To cultivate, to grow plants, notably crops; To... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | tēlen | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | tilon | to hurry; to toil, to work towards |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tilōną | To strive; reach; mint; aim; hurry |