Etymology Explorer › Old High German

Where does “thil” come from?

thil (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic þiljǭ, from Proto-Indo-European tel- — flat; board, plank; to be still; to build.

Ancestry of “thil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicþiljǭboard; plank; floorboard; flooring; deck
2Proto-Indo-Europeantel-flat; board, plank; to be still; to build

Words derived from “thil”

  • Eisdiele
  • Diele
  • dille
  • dil
  • דיל
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