Etymology Explorer › Westrobothnian

Where does “dilu” come from?

dilu (Westrobothnian) comes from Westrobothnian dil, from Westrobothnian dill, from Old Norse til, from Proto-Germanic til, from Proto-Germanic tilą, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

dilu (Westrobothnian): spotty, speckled

Definitions

  1. spotty, speckled

Ancestry of “dilu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Westrobothniandildrain very slowly, dropwise; small stains appear;...
2WestrobothniandillUsed to indicate the infinitive form of a verb;...
3Old Norsetilto, towards
4Proto-Germanictilto, towards; to, toward
5Proto-Germanictiląplanned point in time
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂y-to share, divide
7Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide
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