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Where does “Diele” come from?

Diele (German) comes from Middle High German dille, from Old High German dilla, from Proto-Germanic þiljǭ, from Proto-Indo-European tel- — flat; board, plank; to be still; to build.

Diele (German): plank; hallway, hall, foyer

Definitions

  1. plank; hallway, hall, foyer

Ancestry of “Diele”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germandille—
2Old High Germandillaboard, floor, ship deck
3Proto-Germanicþiljǭboard; plank; floorboard; flooring; deck
4Proto-Indo-Europeantel-flat; board, plank; to be still; to build

Words derived from “Diele”

  • Eisdiele
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tel- →