Where does “dilljá” come from?
dilljá (Northern Sami) comes from Proto-Samic tiljā, from Proto-Germanic þiljǭ, from Proto-Indo-European tel- — flat; board, plank; to be still; to build.
dilljá (Northern Sami): floorboard in a boat
Ancestry of “dilljá”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Samic | tiljā | seat in a boat |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þiljǭ | board; plank; floorboard; flooring; deck |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tel- | flat; board, plank; to be still; to build |