Where does “dille” come from?

dille (Middle High German) comes from Old High German dilla, from Proto-Germanic þiljǭ, from Proto-Indo-European tel- — flat; board, plank; to be still; to build.

Ancestry of “dille”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germandillaboard, floor, ship deck
2Proto-Germanicþiljǭboard; plank; floorboard; flooring; deck
3Proto-Indo-Europeantel-flat; board, plank; to be still; to build

Words derived from “dille”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þiljǭ →Every word from Old High German dilla →