Where does “タレス” come from?

タレス (Japanese) comes from Ancient Greek Θαλῆς, from Ancient Greek θάλλω, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelh₁- — blossom; be green; to bloom, be green.

タレス (Japanese): Thales

Definitions

  1. Thales

Ancestry of “タレス”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΘαλῆς—
2Ancient Greekθάλλωto bloom, sprout; to grow, flourish, thrive; to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰelh₁-blossom; be green; to bloom, be green
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰelh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek θάλλω →Every word from Ancient Greek Θαλῆς →