Where does “talonless” come from?
talonless (English) comes from English Talon, from Middle English talon, from Old French talon, from Medieval Latin talonem, from Vulgar Latin talonis, from Latin tālus, from Proto-Italic tākslos, from Proto-Indo-European téh₂g-s-los — touch; to touch, to take hold of.
talonless (English): Without talons
Definitions
- Without talons
Ancestry of “talonless”, step by step
talonless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Talon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Talon | of modern usage |
| 2 | Middle English | talon | — |
| 3 | Old French | talon | heel |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | talonem | accusative singular of tālō |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | talonis | genitive singular of tālō |
| 6 | Latin | tālus | the ankle or anklebone (of animals), talus; knucklebone |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | tākslos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | téh₂g-s-los | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | teh₂g- | touch; to touch, to take hold of |