Where does “taló” come from?
taló (Catalan) comes from Latin tālus, from Proto-Italic tākslos, from Proto-Indo-European téh₂g-s-los, from Proto-Indo-European teh₂g- — touch; to touch, to take hold of.
taló (Catalan): heel; cheque/check
Definitions
- heel; cheque/check
Ancestry of “taló”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | tālus | the ankle or anklebone (of animals), talus; knucklebone |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | tākslos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | téh₂g-s-los | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | teh₂g- | touch; to touch, to take hold of |