Where does “tili” come from?

tili (Finnish) comes from Old Saxon thili, from Proto-Germanic þiljǭ, from Proto-Indo-European tel- — flat; board, plank; to be still; to build.

tili (Finnish): account

Definitions

  1. account

Ancestry of “tili”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonthili—
2Proto-Germanicþiljǭboard; plank; floorboard; flooring; deck
3Proto-Indo-Europeantel-flat; board, plank; to be still; to build

Words derived from “tili”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þiljǭ →Every word from Old Saxon thili →