Where does “talrijk” come from?
talrijk (Dutch) comes from German zahlreich, from German zahl, from Latvian zāle, from German Saal, from Middle High German sal, from Old High German sal, from Proto-West Germanic sāli, from Proto-Germanic saliz — whole.
talrijk (Dutch): numerous
Ancestry of “talrijk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | zahlreich | numerous |
| 2 | German | zahl | singular imperative of zahlen; first-person... |
| 3 | Latvian | zāle | grass; weed; herb |
| 4 | German | Saal | hall or large room |
| 5 | Middle High German | sal | — |
| 6 | Old High German | sal | house, hall; dwelling, house, entrance hall;... |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | sāli | happiness, prosperity; proper, appropriate time |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | saliz | house; dwelling; hall; room |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sol- | whole |