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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

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
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