Old English edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-West Germanic *telgō, from Proto-Germanic *telgô, *telguz, from Proto-Indo-European *delgʰ- (to split, carve, hew).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈtel.ɡɑ/, [ˈteɫ.ɣɑ]

Noun edit

telga m

  1. a branch, bough

Inflection edit

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Descendants edit

  • Middle English: *telwe, *tilwe