Where does “tall” come from?

tall (Catalan) comes from Latin talea, from Proto-Indo-European teh₂l- — to grow; young animal.

tall (Catalan): cut

Definitions

  1. cut

Ancestry of “tall”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatintaleaA long or slender piece of wood or metal; rod,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanteh₂l-to grow; young animal
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teh₂l- →Every word from Latin talea →