Where does “tilikirja” come from?

tilikirja (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.

tilikirja (Finnish): ledger, account book

Definitions

  1. ledger, account book

Ancestry of “tilikirja”, step by step

tilikirja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish tili

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtiliaccount
2Old Saxonthili—
3Proto-Germanicþiljǭboard; plank; floorboard; flooring; deck
4Proto-Indo-Europeantel-flat; board, plank; to be still; to build

via Finnish kirja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkirjabook; quire
2Proto-Finnickirjadecoration, carving, pattern
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þiljǭ →Every word from Old Saxon thili →