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
- Alternative form of thylle
Ancestry of “thill”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | thylle | A thill or shaft |
| 2 | Old English | þille | plank; wooden flooring; floorboard |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þiljǭ | board; plank; floorboard; flooring; deck |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tel- | flat; board, plank; to be still; to build |