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Where does “Talia” come from?

Talia (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek Θάλεια, from Ancient Greek θᾰ́λειᾰ, from Ancient Greek θάλλω, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelh₁- — blossom; be green; to bloom, be green.

Ancestry of “Talia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΘάλεια—
2Ancient Greekθᾰ́λειᾰ—
3Ancient Greekθάλλωto bloom, sprout; to grow, flourish, thrive; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰelh₁-blossom; be green; to bloom, be green
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