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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | zīla | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂y- | to share, divide |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |
Words derived from “zīl(e)”