Where does “tæflan” come from?

tæflan (Old English) comes from Old English tæfl, from Old English -an, from Proto-Germanic -aną, from Proto-Indo-European -onom, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.

tæflan (Old English): to gamble, play a game

Definitions

to gamble, play a game

Ancestry of “tæflan”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old English	tæfl	gameboard
2	Old English	-an	used to form the infinitive of most verbs
3	Proto-Germanic	-aną	The infinitive suffix of strong verbs
4	Proto-Indo-European	-onom	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	-nós	Creates verbal adjectives from roots

Words derived from “tæflan”

tæflere

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -nós →Every word from Old English -an →Every word from Proto-Germanic -aną →