Where does “thalli” come from?

thalli (English) comes from English thallus, from Ancient Greek θαλλός, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelh₁- — blossom; be green; to bloom, be green.

thalli (English): plural of thallus

Definitions

  1. plural of thallus

Ancestry of “thalli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishthallusAn undifferentiated plant body, such as in algae;...
2Ancient Greekθαλλόςyoung shoot, young branch; palm leaves, which...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰelh₁-blossom; be green; to bloom, be green
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰelh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek θαλλός →Every word from English thallus →