Where does “eilen” come from?
eilen (German) comes from Middle High German īlen, from Old High German īlen, from Proto-West Germanic *īlijan.
eilen (German): to hurry, to rush; to be urgent
Definitions
- to hurry, to rush; to be urgent
Ancestry of “eilen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | īlen | — |
| 2 | Old High German | īlen | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *īlijan | — |
Words derived from “eilen”