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
Ancestry of “dillen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Luxembourgish | Dill | plank, board; bowling lane |
| 2 | Middle High German | dille | — |
| 3 | Old High German | dilla | board, floor, ship deck |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þiljǭ | board; plank; floorboard; flooring; deck |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tel- | flat; board, plank; to be still; to build |