Where does “דיל” come from?
דיל (Yiddish) comes from Middle High German dil, from Old High German thil, from Proto-Germanic þiljǭ, from Proto-Indo-European tel- — flat; board, plank; to be still; to build.
דיל (Yiddish): floor
Ancestry of “דיל”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | dil | — |
| 2 | Old High German | thil | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þiljǭ | board; plank; floorboard; flooring; deck |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tel- | flat; board, plank; to be still; to build |