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.

Thales (English): A pre-Socratic Greek philosopher from Miletus in Asia Minor

Definitions

  1. A pre-Socratic Greek philosopher from Miletus in Asia Minor

Ancestry of “Thales”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΘαλῆς—
2Ancient Greekθάλλωto bloom, sprout; to grow, flourish, thrive; to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰelh₁-blossom; be green; to bloom, be green

Words derived from “Thales”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰelh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek θάλλω →Every word from Ancient Greek Θαλῆς →