Where does “telen” come from?

telen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch tēlen, from Old Dutch tilon, from Proto-Germanic tilōną — To strive; reach; mint; aim; hurry.

telen (Dutch): To cultivate, to grow plants, notably crops; To...

Definitions

  1. To cultivate, to grow plants, notably crops; To...

Ancestry of “telen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle DutchtēlenTo bring forth, to produce
2Old Dutchtilonto hurry; to toil, to work towards
3Proto-GermanictilōnąTo strive; reach; mint; aim; hurry

Words derived from “telen”

Every word from Proto-Germanic tilōną →Every word from Old Dutch tilon →Every word from Middle Dutch tēlen →