Where does “tallofita” come from?
tallofita (Italian) comes from Italian tallo, from Latin thallus, from Ancient Greek θαλλός, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelh₁- — blossom; be green; to bloom, be green.
tallofita (Italian): tallophyte
Ancestry of “tallofita”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | tallo | thallus; bud, sprout |
| 2 | Latin | thallus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | θαλλός | young shoot, young branch; palm leaves, which... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰelh₁- | blossom; be green; to bloom, be green |