Where does “Zeilen” come from?
Zeilen (German) comes from German Zeile, from Middle High German zīl(e), from Old High German zīla, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.
Zeilen (German): plural of Zeile
Ancestry of “Zeilen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Zeile | line, row |
| 2 | Middle High German | zīl(e) | — |
| 3 | Old High German | zīla | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂y- | to share, divide |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |