Where does “tallgrass” come from?
tallgrass (English) comes from English tall, from Middle English tall, from Old English tæl, from Proto-Germanic talaz, from Ottoman Turkish طالاز, from Old Anatolian Turkish طلز, from Greek θάλασσα, from Ancient Greek θάλασσα — sea; the Mediterranean Sea; channel.
tallgrass (English): Any of various tall grasses that flourish in...
Definitions
- Any of various tall grasses that flourish in...
Ancestry of “tallgrass”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | tall | Having a vertical extent greater than the... |
| 2 | Middle English | tall | — |
| 3 | Old English | tæl | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | talaz | pliable, bendsome; submissive, hearsome, quick to... |
| 5 | Ottoman Turkish | طالاز | — |
| 6 | Old Anatolian Turkish | طلز | — |
| 7 | Greek | θάλασσα | sea; storm |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | θάλασσα | sea; the Mediterranean Sea; channel |