Where does “til” come from?

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

Ancestry of “til”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanictiląplanned point in time
2Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂y-to share, divide
3Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tilą →