Where does “tēlen” come from?
tēlen (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch tilon, from Proto-Germanic tilōną — To strive; reach; mint; aim; hurry.
Ancestry of “tēlen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | tilon | to hurry; to toil, to work towards |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | tilōną | To strive; reach; mint; aim; hurry |
Words derived from “tēlen”