Etymology Explorer › Old Saxon

Where does “thili” come from?

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

Ancestry of “thili”, step by step

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

Words derived from “thili”

  • dēle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tel- →