Where does “þeli” come from?
þeli (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic þelą, from Proto-Indo-European tel- — flat; board, plank; to be still; to build.
þeli (Old Norse): frozen ground
Ancestry of “þeli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | þelą | floor; deal |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | tel- | flat; board, plank; to be still; to build |
Words derived from “þeli”