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Where does “zīla” come from?

zīla (Old High German) comes from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

Ancestry of “zīla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂y-to share, divide
2Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

Words derived from “zīla”

  • Zeil
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