Where does “häräntalja” come from?
häräntalja (Finnish) comes from Finnish talja, from Swedish tälja, from Dutch talie, from Italian taglia, from Italian tagliare, from Late Latin talio, from Latin talea, from Proto-Indo-European teh₂l- — to grow; young animal.
häräntalja (Finnish): oxhide hide of an ox
Definitions
- oxhide hide of an ox
Ancestry of “häräntalja”, step by step
häräntalja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish talja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | talja | fleece; hide; tackle |
| 2 | Swedish | tälja | to carve; to tell, to recount, to count |
| 3 | Dutch | talie | — |
| 4 | Italian | taglia | size; size or dimensions; dresswear |
| 5 | Italian | tagliare | to cut or slash; to spike; to cleave |
| 6 | Late Latin | talio | a punishment equal to the injury sustained;... |
| 7 | Latin | talea | A long or slender piece of wood or metal; rod,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | teh₂l- | to grow; young animal |