Where does “talla” come from?
talla (Galician) comes from Galician tallar, from Old Portuguese tallar, from Late Latin talio, from Latin talea, from Proto-Indo-European teh₂l- — to grow; young animal.
talla (Galician): carving, make, cut; carving, sculpture; notch
Definitions
- carving, make, cut; carving, sculpture; notch
Ancestry of “talla”, step by step
talla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Galician tallar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galician | tallar | to cut; to mow; to sculpt by cutting |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | tallar | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | talio | a punishment equal to the injury sustained;... |
| 4 | Latin | talea | A long or slender piece of wood or metal; rod,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | teh₂l- | to grow; young animal |
via Old Portuguese talla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | talla | — |