Where does “talionic” come from?
talionic (English) comes from Romanian talion, from French talion, from Middle French talion, from Latin tālis, from Proto-Indo-European tód, from Proto-Indo-European to-, from Proto-Indo-European só — this; that.
talionic (English): Relating to talion, or retaliation
Definitions
- Relating to talion, or retaliation
Ancestry of “talionic”, step by step
talionic traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Romanian talion
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | talion | talion, retaliation |
| 2 | French | talion | retaliation; a punishment equal to the injury... |
| 3 | Middle French | talion | punishment consisting of the offender having done... |
| 4 | Latin | tālis | such |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tód | demonstrative pronoun; that; it |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | to- | it; that; the, that |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | só | this; that |
via English talion
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | talion | Retaliation; retribution |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |