Where does “til” come from?

til (Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic þiljǭ, from Proto-Indo-European tel- — flat; board, plank; to be still; to build.

til (Dutch): dovecote; bridge, typically a small wooden bridge...

Definitions

  1. dovecote; bridge, typically a small wooden bridge...

Ancestry of “til”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicþiljǭboard; plank; floorboard; flooring; deck
2Proto-Indo-Europeantel-flat; board, plank; to be still; to build

Words derived from “til”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tel- →