Where does “ijl” come from?
ijl (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch ile, from Old Dutch īla, from Proto-Germanic īlō — rush, haste.
ijl (Dutch): rarefied , not dense; skinny, lacking fat; empty
Definitions
- rarefied , not dense; skinny, lacking fat; empty
Ancestry of “ijl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | ile | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | īla | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | īlō | rush, haste |