An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Teil

by Friedrich Kluge

Teil, m. and n., ‘part, share, portion,’ from the equiv. MidHG. and OHG. teil, m. and n.; corresponding to Goth. dails, daila, f., OSax. dêl, m., Du. deel, n., AS. dœ̂l (dâl), and E. deal (dole). Teut. dai-li (lo) seems to point to an Aryan root dhai (see tilgen), which is proved by OSlov. dělŭ, ‘part.’ —