Where does “zielen” come from?

zielen (German) comes from German ziel, from Middle High German zil, from Old High German zil, from Proto-Germanic til, from Proto-Germanic tilą, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

zielen (German): to aim at a physical target; to aim at a goal

Definitions

  1. to aim at a physical target; to aim at a goal

Ancestry of “zielen”, step by step

zielen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German ziel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanzielsingular imperative of zielen
2Middle High Germanzil—
3Old High Germanzil—
4Proto-Germanictilto, towards; to, toward
5Proto-Germanictiląplanned point in time
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂y-to share, divide
7Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

via Old High German zilōn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanzilōn—
2Proto-GermanictilōnąTo strive; reach; mint; aim; hurry

Words derived from “zielen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tilą →