Where does “cyl” come from?

cyl (Silesian) comes from Old Polish cel, from Czech cíl, from Middle High German zil, from Old High German zil, from Proto-Germanic til, from Proto-Germanic tilą, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

cyl (Silesian): goal, aim, objective, target

Definitions

  1. goal, aim, objective, target

Ancestry of “cyl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishceltarget
2Czechcílgoal, objective
3Middle High Germanzil—
4Old High Germanzil—
5Proto-Germanictilto, towards; to, toward
6Proto-Germanictiląplanned point in time
7Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂y-to share, divide
8Proto-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 →