Etymology of the English word timber
the English word
timberderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dem- (house)
derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*temranDerivations in English
sawtimber,
timberbeast,
timberhead,
timberjack,
timberdoodle,
timberline,
timberman,
timbering,
timberwork,
timberedCognates
Dutch
timmer-, German
Zimmer, Icelandic
timbur, Swedish
timmerUsage
Word found in Old English, Modern English
