Where does “tilivajaus” come from?

tilivajaus (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 “tilivajaus”, step by step

tilivajaus 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 vajaus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvajauslack, deficiency
2Finnishvajaanot full; partial, incomplete; shy; mentally...
3Proto-Finnicvajaganecessary, needed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þiljǭ →Every word from Old Saxon thili →