Where does “thill” come from?

thill (Middle English) comes from Middle English thylle, from Old English þille, from Proto-Germanic þiljǭ, from Proto-Indo-European tel- — flat; board, plank; to be still; to build.

thill (Middle English): Alternative form of thylle

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of thylle

Ancestry of “thill”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishthylleA thill or shaft
2Old Englishþilleplank; wooden flooring; floorboard
3Proto-Germanicþiljǭboard; plank; floorboard; flooring; deck
4Proto-Indo-Europeantel-flat; board, plank; to be still; to build
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þiljǭ →Every word from Old English þille →
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