Where does “таллий” come from?
таллий (Kazakh) comes from Russian та́ллий, from Ancient Greek θαλλός, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelh₁- — blossom; be green; to bloom, be green.
таллий (Kazakh): thallium
Ancestry of “таллий”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | та́ллий | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | θαλλός | young shoot, young branch; palm leaves, which... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰelh₁- | blossom; be green; to bloom, be green |