Where does “tagliare” come from?

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

tagliare (Italian): to cut or slash; to spike; to cleave

Definitions

  1. to cut or slash; to spike; to cleave

Ancestry of “tagliare”, step by step

tagliare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Late Latin talio

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

via Late Latin taliare

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latintaliare—

Words derived from “tagliare”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European teh₂l- →Every word from Latin talea →Every word from Late Latin talio →