Where does “Dill” come from?
Dill (German) comes from Middle High German tille, from Old High German tilli, from Proto-Germanic deliz — sow thistle.
Dill (German): dill
Ancestry of “Dill”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | tille | — |
| 2 | Old High German | tilli | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | deliz | sow thistle |