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Where does “taglia-” come from?

taglia- (Italian) comes from Italian tagliare, from Late Latin talio, from Latin talea, from Proto-Indo-European teh₂l- — to grow; young animal.

taglia- (Italian): Used to form nouns describing objects or people...

Definitions

  1. Used to form nouns describing objects or people...

Ancestry of “taglia-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiantagliareto cut or slash; to spike; to cleave
2Late Latintalioa punishment equal to the injury sustained;...
3LatintaleaA long or slender piece of wood or metal; rod,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanteh₂l-to grow; young animal

Words derived from “taglia-”

  • tagliastracci
  • tagliauova
  • tagliavento
  • tagliafuoco
  • tagliacarte
  • tagliaborse
  • tagliacque
  • tagliabordi
  • tagliasigari
  • tagliafiamma
  • tagliafieno
  • tagliaerba
  • tagliarete
  • tagliapasta
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teh₂l- →