Where does “thiller” come from?

thiller (English) comes from English thill, from Middle English thille, from Old English þille, from Proto-Germanic þiljǭ, from Proto-Indo-European tel- — flat; board, plank; to be still; to build.

thiller (English): The horse that goes between the thills, or shafts...

Definitions

  1. The horse that goes between the thills, or shafts...

Ancestry of “thiller”, step by step

thiller traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English thill

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishthillOne of the two long pieces of wood, extending...
2Middle EnglishthilleAlternative form of thylle
3Old Englishþilleplank; wooden flooring; floorboard
4Proto-Germanicþiljǭboard; plank; floorboard; flooring; deck
5Proto-Indo-Europeantel-flat; board, plank; to be still; to build

via English ER

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishERThe statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of...
2Turkisherearly; brave; man, male
3Ottoman Turkishایرsaddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal
4Old Anatolian Turkishایرearly, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event
5Proto-Turkicēdersaddle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tel-Every word from Proto-Germanic þiljǭEvery word from Old English þille