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

  1. oxhide hide of an ox

Ancestry of “häräntalja”, step by step

häräntalja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish talja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtaljafleece; hide; tackle
2Swedishtäljato carve; to tell, to recount, to count
3Dutchtalie
4Italiantagliasize; size or dimensions; dresswear
5Italiantagliareto cut or slash; to spike; to cleave
6Late Latintalioa punishment equal to the injury sustained;...
7LatintaleaA long or slender piece of wood or metal; rod,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanteh₂l-to grow; young animal

via Finnish Härkä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishHärkäTaurus a constellation
2LatinTaurusTaurus, one of the constellations of the Zodiac
3Ancient GreekΤαῦροςone of the Tauri
4Proto-Hellenictáurosbull
5Proto-Indo-Europeantáwroswild bull, aurochs
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teh₂l-Every word from Latin taleaEvery word from Late Latin talio