Where does “Թալես” come from?
Թալես (Armenian) comes from Ancient Greek Θαλῆς, from Ancient Greek θάλλω, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelh₁- — blossom; be green; to bloom, be green.
Ancestry of “Թալես”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Θαλῆς | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | θάλλω | to bloom, sprout; to grow, flourish, thrive; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰelh₁- | blossom; be green; to bloom, be green |