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Where does “Zeile” come from?

Zeile (German) comes from Middle High German zīl(e), from Old High German zīla, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

Zeile (German): line, row

Definitions

  1. line, row

Ancestry of “Zeile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanzīl(e)—
2Old High Germanzīla—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂y-to share, divide
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

Words derived from “Zeile”

  • Zeilen
  • Artikelzeile
  • Dachzeile
  • Unterzeile
  • schlagzeilenträchtig
  • Schlagzeile
  • Kommandozeile
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