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
Ancestry of “Zeile”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | zīl(e) | — |
| 2 | Old High German | zīla | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂y- | to share, divide |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |
Words derived from “Zeile”