Where does “Thales” come from?

Thales comes from Ancient Greek Θαλῆς, formed with the Ancient Greek suffix -ης from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, which derives from Proto-Indo-European -s and Proto-Indo-European -os.

Ancestry of “Thales”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	Θαλῆς	—
2	Ancient Greek	θάλλω	to bloom, sprout; to grow, flourish, thrive; to...
3	Proto-Indo-European	dʰelh₁-	blossom; be green; to bloom, be green

Words derived from “Thales”

Thalesian

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