Where does “tilgen” come from?
tilgen (German) comes from Middle High German tīlgen, from Old High German tiligōn, from Proto-West Germanic diligōn, from Latin deleo — I destroy, raze, annihilate; I finish, terminate,...
Ancestry of “tilgen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | tīlgen | — |
| 2 | Old High German | tiligōn | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | diligōn | to quench, extinguish |
| 4 | Latin | deleo | I destroy, raze, annihilate; I finish, terminate,... |