Where does “tæl” come from?

tæl (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse þel, from Proto-Germanic þelą, from Proto-Indo-European tel- — flat; board, plank; to be still; to build.

tæl (Norwegian Nynorsk): perseverance, drive, determination, doggedness, grit, sisu

Definitions

  1. perseverance, drive, determination, doggedness, grit, sisu

Ancestry of “tæl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseþelbase, floor; ground, bottom; underwool
2Proto-Germanicþeląfloor; deal
3Proto-Indo-Europeantel-flat; board, plank; to be still; to build
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þelą →Every word from Old Norse þel →
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