Where does “tholēn” come from?

tholēn (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic þulāną, from Proto-Indo-European telh₂- — to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom.

Ancestry of “tholēn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicþulānąto bear, to endure
2Proto-Indo-Europeantelh₂-to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom

Words derived from “tholēn

Every word from Proto-Indo-European telh₂-Every word from Proto-Germanic þulāną