Where does “tallsome” come from?
tallsome (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.
tallsome (English): Marked, or characterised by tallness
Definitions
- Marked, or characterised by tallness
Ancestry of “tallsome”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 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 |