Where does “Zeil” come from?

Zeil (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German zīla, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

Zeil (Luxembourgish): line, row

Definitions

  1. line, row

Ancestry of “Zeil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanzīla—
2Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂y-to share, divide
3Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y- →Every word from Old High German zīla →