Where does “teil” come from?

teil (Middle English) comes from Old English tæġl, from Proto-Germanic taglą, from Proto-Indo-European doḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- — take; perceive.

teil (Middle English): Alternative form of tayl

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of tayl

Ancestry of “teil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishtæġltail
2Proto-Germanictagląhair; ponytail; hair of a tail; tail
3Proto-Indo-Europeandoḱ-hair of the tail
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱ-take; perceive

Words derived from “teil”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- →