Where does “eilen” come from?

eilen (German) comes from Middle High German īlen, from Old High German īlen, from Proto-West Germanic *īlijan — to make haste, hasten.

eilen (German): to hurry, to rush; to be urgent

Definitions

  1. to hurry, to rush; to be urgent

Ancestry of “eilen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanīlen—
2Old High Germanīlen—
3Proto-West Germanic*īlijanto make haste, hasten

Words derived from “eilen”

Every word from Proto-West Germanic *īlijan →Every word from Old High German īlen →Every word from Middle High German īlen →
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