themel

Albanian

Etymology

Unknown, could be an ancient substrate word; compare Sumerian 𒋼 "temen" and Akkadian 𒋼 "temennu" both meaning 'foundation' or Etruscan [script needed] (themiase) 'foundation' from [script needed] (them-) 'to make foundations, to build' [1]. If Indo-European, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *dʰéǵʰōm even though problematic. Compare Serbo-Croatian zemlja (“earth, soil”). Otherwise from Ancient Greek θεμέλιος (themélios).

Noun

themel ? (indefinite plural themele)

  1. foundations (of a house), base
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References
  1. The Etruscan Language: An Introduction, Revised Editon By Giuliano Bonfante, Larissa Bonfante

Middle English

Noun

themel

  1. Alternative form of thymbyll
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