Where does “талонче” come from?
талонче (Bulgarian) comes from Russian талон, from French talon, from Old French talon, from Medieval Latin talonem, from Vulgar Latin talonis, from Latin tālus, from Proto-Italic tākslos, from Proto-Indo-European téh₂g-s-los — touch; to touch, to take hold of.
Ancestry of “талонче”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | талон | coupon, ticket, card, voucher |
| 2 | French | talon | heel; backheel; spur |
| 3 | Old French | talon | heel |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | talonem | accusative singular of tālō |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | talonis | genitive singular of tālō |
| 6 | Latin | tālus | the ankle or anklebone (of animals), talus; knucklebone |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | tākslos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | téh₂g-s-los | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | teh₂g- | touch; to touch, to take hold of |