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

Definitions

  1. slope, embankment

Ancestry of “talus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gaulishtalutum—
2Proto-Celtic*talufront
3Proto-Indo-Europeantelh₂-to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom

Words derived from “talus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European telh₂- →