Where does “talus” come from?
Talus comes from Latin talus, derived from Proto-Indo-European téh₂g-s-los, which traces back to the root teh₂g- meaning to touch or handle.
talus (English): The bone of the ankle; A sloping heap of...
Definitions
- The bone of the ankle; A sloping heap of...
Ancestry of “talus”, step by step
talus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French talus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | talus | slope, embankment |
| 2 | Gaulish | talutum | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *talu | front |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | telh₂- | to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom |
via Latin tālus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | tālus | the ankle or anklebone (of animals), talus; knucklebone |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | tākslos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | téh₂g-s-los | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | teh₂g- | touch; to touch, to take hold of |