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
- To cultivate, to grow plants, notably crops; To...
Ancestry of “telen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | tēlen | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | tilon | to hurry; to toil, to work towards |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tilōną | To strive; reach; mint; aim; hurry |
Words derived from “telen”