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Where does “teler” come from?

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

teler (Dutch): a cultivator, a tiller, a farmer; a word in the...

Definitions

  1. a cultivator, a tiller, a farmer; a word in the...

Ancestry of “teler”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchtelenTo cultivate, to grow plants, notably crops; To...
2Middle Dutchtēlen—
3Old Dutchtilonto hurry; to toil, to work towards
4Proto-GermanictilōnąTo strive; reach; mint; aim; hurry
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