Where does “talus” come from?
talus (French) comes from Gaulish talutum, from Proto-Celtic *talu, from Proto-Indo-European telh₂- — to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom.
talus (French): slope, embankment
Ancestry of “talus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Gaulish | talutum | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | *talu | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | telh₂- | to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom |
Words derived from “talus”