Etymology

teil

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Today it means: The lime tree, or linden. Full definition →

Old French teil ← Latin tilia
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  1. Latin · derived fromtilia
  2. Old French · derived fromteil
  3. English todayteil

From Old French teil, til, from Latin tilia.

Words from the same roots

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tiliaceous

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