Where does “tilyen” come from?

tilyen (Middle English) comes from Old English tilian, from Proto-Germanic tilōną — To strive; reach; mint; aim; hurry.

tilyen (Middle English): To cultivate or ready soil for planting; to till;...

Definitions

  1. To cultivate or ready soil for planting; to till;...

Ancestry of “tilyen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishtilianto obtain; to strive; to provide for
2Proto-GermanictilōnąTo strive; reach; mint; aim; hurry

Words derived from “tilyen”

Every word from Proto-Germanic tilōną →Every word from Old English tilian →
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