Where does “retallar” come from?
retallar (Catalan) comes from Spanish tallar, from Italian tagliare, from Late Latin talio, from Latin talea, from Proto-Indo-European teh₂l- — to grow; young animal.
retallar (Catalan): to cut; to trim, clip
Definitions
- to cut; to trim, clip
Ancestry of “retallar”, step by step
retallar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish tallar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | tallar | to sculpt; to measure; to carve |
| 2 | Italian | tagliare | to cut or slash; to spike; to cleave |
| 3 | Late Latin | talio | a punishment equal to the injury sustained;... |
| 4 | Latin | talea | A long or slender piece of wood or metal; rod,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | teh₂l- | to grow; young animal |