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

Definitions

  1. plural of Zeile

Ancestry of “Zeilen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanZeileline, row
2Middle High Germanzīl(e)—
3Old High Germanzīla—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂y-to share, divide
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y- →Every word from Old High German zīla →