Where does “untaloned” come from?
untaloned (English) comes from English taloned, 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 — touch; to touch, to take hold of.
untaloned (English): Not having talons
Definitions
- Not having talons
Ancestry of “untaloned”, step by step
untaloned traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English taloned
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | taloned | Having talons |
| 2 | English | Talon | of modern usage |
| 3 | Middle English | talon | — |
| 4 | Old French | talon | heel |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | talonem | accusative singular of tālō |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | talonis | genitive singular of tālō |
| 7 | Latin | tālus | the ankle or anklebone (of animals), talus; knucklebone |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | tākslos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | téh₂g-s-los | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | teh₂g- | touch; to touch, to take hold of |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |