Where does “tabil” come from?
tabil (Middle English) comes from Old French table, from Latin tabula, from Proto-Italic *taðlā — board.
tabil (Middle English): Alternative form of table; Alternative form of...
Definitions
- Alternative form of table; Alternative form of...
Ancestry of “tabil”, step by step
tabil traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French table
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | table | table |
| 2 | Latin | tabula | tablet, sometimes a tablet covered with wax for... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *taðlā | board |
via Old English tabele
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | tabele | — |
via Old English tabule
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | tabule | table |