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Where does “teile” come from?

teile (Old French) comes from Latin tēla, from Old Dutch tegela, from Proto-Germanic *tigulā, from Proto-Germanic tigulǭ, from Latin tēgula, from Latin tegō, from Proto-Italic tegō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.

teile (Old French): Alternative form of toile

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of toile

Ancestry of “teile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintēla—
2Old Dutchtegela—
3Proto-Germanic*tigulā—
4Proto-Germanictigulǭtile; brick
5Latintēgula—
6Latintegō—
7Proto-Italictegōcover
8Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam

Words derived from “teile”

  • toilet
  • toilette
  • toileting
  • toile
  • toiletry
  • tuille
  • toiletless
  • nontoilet
  • Toiletgate
  • toilettes
  • toilet bowl
  • toilette
  • toiler
  • toiletteur
  • toile
  • toilier
  • toilette
  • Toilettenpapier
  • Toilette
  • toilette
  • tualete
  • tualeto
  • tualetejo
  • tolŝuo
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