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Where does “tagliato” come from?

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

tagliato (Italian): Divided into two equal parts diagonally from top...

Definitions

  1. Divided into two equal parts diagonally from top...

Ancestry of “tagliato”, 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 “tagliato”

  • maltagliati
  • pretagliato
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teh₂l- →