Where does “þyld” come from?
þyld (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic þuldi, from Proto-Germanic þuldiz, from Proto-Indo-European télh₂-ti-s ~ tl̥h₂-téy-s, from Proto-Indo-European telh₂- — to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom.
þyld (Old English): patience, long-suffering; endurance
Definitions
- patience, long-suffering; endurance
Ancestry of “þyld”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | þuldi | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þuldiz | the ability to bear; endurance; patience |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | télh₂-ti-s ~ tl̥h₂-téy-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | telh₂- | to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom |
Words derived from “þyld”