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
Ancestry of “dilu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Westrobothnian | dil | drain very slowly, dropwise; small stains appear;... |
| 2 | Westrobothnian | dill | Used to indicate the infinitive form of a verb;... |
| 3 | Old Norse | til | to, towards |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | til | to, towards; to, toward |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tilą | planned point in time |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂y- | to share, divide |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |