Where does “tillado” come from?
tillado (Galician) comes from Galician tillar, from Old Norse þilja, from Proto-Germanic þiljǭ, from Proto-Indo-European tel- — flat; board, plank; to be still; to build.
tillado (Galician): deck; wood flooring
Ancestry of “tillado”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Galician | tillar | to floor with boards; to wedge |
| 2 | Old Norse | þilja | board, plank; floor, plank; plank |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þiljǭ | board; plank; floorboard; flooring; deck |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tel- | flat; board, plank; to be still; to build |