Where does “tilt” come from?

Tilt derives from Middle English telt, from Middle English tellen, from Proto-Germanic teldą and taljaną, both ultimately from Proto-Indo-European del-, meaning to split or divide.

tilt (English): To slope or incline (something); to slant

Definitions

  1. To slope or incline (something); to slant

Ancestry of “tilt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishtilte—
2Old Englishtyltanto be unsteady

Words derived from “tilt”

Every word from Old English tyltan →Every word from Middle English tilte →