Where does “talaiot” come from?

talaiot (Catalan) comes from Catalan talaia, from Arabic طَلَائِع, from Arabic طَلِيعَة, from Arabic طَالَعَ, from Arabic ل, from Proto-Semitic *lV- — for, to.

talaiot (Catalan): talayot

Definitions

  1. talayot

Ancestry of “talaiot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalantalaiawatchtower, lookout tower
2Arabicطَلَائِع—
3Arabicطَلِيعَةa scout; and a party of scouts; vanguard
4Arabicطَالَعَinspected; to inspect
5Arabicلto, for, belonging to; لَـ •; Used to express...
6Proto-Semitic*lV-for, to

Words derived from “talaiot”

Every word from Proto-Semitic *lV- →Every word from Arabic ل →Every word from Arabic طَالَعَ →