Where does “shekkitili” come from?
shekkitili (Finnish) comes from Finnish tili, from Old Saxon thili, from Proto-Germanic þiljǭ, from Proto-Indo-European tel- — flat; board, plank; to be still; to build.
Ancestry of “shekkitili”, step by step
shekkitili traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish tili
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tili | account |
| 2 | Old Saxon | thili | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þiljǭ | board; plank; floorboard; flooring; deck |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tel- | flat; board, plank; to be still; to build |
via Finnish shekki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | shekki | Alternative spelling of sekki |