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

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