Where does “thille” come from?

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

thille (Middle English): Alternative form of thylle

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of thylle

Ancestry of “thille”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishþilleplank; wooden flooring; floorboard
2Proto-Germanicþiljǭboard; plank; floorboard; flooring; deck
3Proto-Indo-Europeantel-flat; board, plank; to be still; to build

Words derived from “thille”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þiljǭ →Every word from Old English þille →