Where does “til” come from?

til (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic til, from Proto-Germanic tilą, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

til (Old Norse): to, towards

Definitions

  1. to, towards

Ancestry of “til”, step by step

til traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic til

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanictilto, towards; to, toward
2Proto-Germanictiląplanned point in time
3Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂y-to share, divide
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

via Old Norse þess

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseþessmasculine genitive singular of sá; neuter...
2Proto-Germanicþas—
3Proto-Indo-European*tósyo—

Words derived from “til”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tilą →