Where does “dillen” come from?

dillen (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Dill, 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.

dillen (Luxembourgish): to lay floorboards

Definitions

  1. to lay floorboards

Ancestry of “dillen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LuxembourgishDillplank, board; bowling lane
2Middle High Germandille—
3Old High Germandillaboard, floor, ship deck
4Proto-Germanicþiljǭboard; plank; floorboard; flooring; deck
5Proto-Indo-Europeantel-flat; board, plank; to be still; to build
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þiljǭ →Every word from Old High German dilla →
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