ile

English

/aɪl/

noun

Definitions

(obsolete) An ear of corn.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English eile inherited from Old English eġl (an ail, mote, awn, beard of barley) inherited from Proto-Germanic *agilō (awn).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*agilō

Gloss

awn

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Blutegel German
Egel German
*agilō Proto-Germanic
eġl Old English
eile Middle English
egel(e), egele Middle High German