Where does “tall” come from?
tall (Catalan) comes from Latin talea, from Proto-Indo-European teh₂l- — to grow; young animal.
tall (Catalan): cut
Ancestry of “tall”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | talea | A long or slender piece of wood or metal; rod,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | teh₂l- | to grow; young animal |