Where does “tallus” come from?
tallus (Finnish) comes from Finnish talla, from Swedish ställ, from Old Swedish stalder, from Old Norse stallr, from Proto-Germanic stallaz, from Proto-Indo-European stelǝ-.
Ancestry of “tallus”, step by step
tallus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish talla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | talla | bridge; sole; runner |
| 2 | Swedish | ställ | a stand; certain kinds of dress or clothing that... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | stalder | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | stallr | a stall, pedestal, shelf |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stallaz | standing, position, stall, stable |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stelǝ- | — |
via Finnish us
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | us | -ing |