Where does “Teele” come from?

Teele (English) comes from English teal, from Middle English tele, from Proto-Germanic tailijaz.

Ancestry of “Teele”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtealAny of various small freshwater ducks of the...
2Middle Englishtele—
3Proto-Germanictailijaz—
Every word from Proto-Germanic tailijaz →Every word from Middle English tele →Every word from English teal →