Where does “þilja” come from?

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

þilja (Old Norse): board, plank; floor, plank; plank

Definitions

  1. board, plank; floor, plank; plank

Ancestry of “þilja”, step by step

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

Words derived from “þilja”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þiljǭ →