Where does “tillac” come from?
tillac (French) comes from Old Norse þilja, from Proto-Germanic þiljǭ, from Proto-Indo-European tel- — flat; board, plank; to be still; to build.
tillac (French): upper deck
Ancestry of “tillac”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | þilja | board, plank; floor, plank; plank |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þiljǭ | board; plank; floorboard; flooring; deck |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tel- | flat; board, plank; to be still; to build |