Where does “tilleul” come from?
tilleul (French) comes from Old French tilluel, from Vulgar Latin tiliolus, from Latin tilia — linden or lime tree; the inner bark of the linden...
tilleul (French): linden, lime
Ancestry of “tilleul”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | tilluel | — |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | tiliolus | — |
| 3 | Latin | tilia | linden or lime tree; the inner bark of the linden... |
Words derived from “tilleul”