Where does “Dill” come from?

Dill (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German dille, from Old High German dilla, from Proto-Germanic þiljǭ, from Proto-Indo-European tel- — flat; board, plank; to be still; to build.

Dill (Luxembourgish): plank, board; bowling lane

Definitions

  1. plank, board; bowling lane

Ancestry of “Dill”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germandille—
2Old High Germandillaboard, floor, ship deck
3Proto-Germanicþiljǭboard; plank; floorboard; flooring; deck
4Proto-Indo-Europeantel-flat; board, plank; to be still; to build

Words derived from “Dill”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þiljǭ →Every word from Old High German dilla →