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Where does “Θάλεια” come from?

Θάλεια (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek θᾰ́λειᾰ, from Ancient Greek θάλλω, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelh₁- — blossom; be green; to bloom, be green.

Ancestry of “Θάλεια”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekθᾰ́λειᾰ—
2Ancient Greekθάλλωto bloom, sprout; to grow, flourish, thrive; to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰelh₁-blossom; be green; to bloom, be green

Words derived from “Θάλεια”

  • Talia
  • タレイア
  • Thaleia
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