Where does “Tajo” come from?

Tajo (German) comes from Spanish Tajo, from Spanish tajar, from Late Latin talio, from Latin talea, from Proto-Indo-European teh₂l- — to grow; young animal.

Tajo (German): Tagus

Definitions

  1. Tagus

Ancestry of “Tajo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishTajoTagus
2Spanishtajarto cut; to slice, to chop
3Late Latintalioa punishment equal to the injury sustained;...
4LatintaleaA long or slender piece of wood or metal; rod,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanteh₂l-to grow; young animal
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teh₂l-Every word from Latin taleaEvery word from Late Latin talio
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