Where does “tjäle” come from?
tjäle (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish þiæli, from Old Norse þeli, from Proto-Germanic þelą, from Proto-Indo-European tel- — flat; board, plank; to be still; to build.
Ancestry of “tjäle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | þiæli | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | þeli | frozen ground |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þelą | floor; deal |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tel- | flat; board, plank; to be still; to build |
Words derived from “tjäle”