Where does “zīl(e)” come from?

zīl(e) (Middle High German) comes from Old High German zīla, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

Ancestry of “zīl(e)”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanzīla—
2Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂y-to share, divide
3Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

Words derived from “zīl(e)”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y- →Every word from Old High German zīla →