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Where does “Θαλῆς” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Θαλῆς”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Θαλῆς”

  • Thales
  • Thalesian
  • Talete
  • Թալես
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