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Where does “zillen” come from?

zillen (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German zilōn, from Proto-Germanic tilōną — To strive; reach; mint; aim; hurry.

zillen (Luxembourgish): to grow, to cultivate; to breed; to bring up, to...

Definitions

  1. to grow, to cultivate; to breed; to bring up, to...

Ancestry of “zillen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanzilōn—
2Proto-GermanictilōnąTo strive; reach; mint; aim; hurry
Every word from Proto-Germanic tilōną →