Where does “teil” come from?
teil (English) comes from Old French teil, from Latin tilia — linden or lime tree; the inner bark of the linden...
teil (English): The lime tree, or linden
Ancestry of “teil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | teil | — |
| 2 | Latin | tilia | linden or lime tree; the inner bark of the linden... |