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Where does “talio” come from?

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

talio (Late Latin): a punishment equal to the injury sustained;...

Definitions

  1. a punishment equal to the injury sustained;...

Ancestry of “talio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatintaleaA long or slender piece of wood or metal; rod,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanteh₂l-to grow; young animal

Words derived from “talio”

  • detail
  • retail
  • tailor
  • retailer
  • tallage
  • tailzie
  • tailoress
  • tailorable
  • detailer
  • tailorability
  • nonretail
  • tailorbird
  • megaretailer
  • detailee
  • retailor
  • detailless
  • microdetail
  • preretail
  • retailable
  • tallageable
  • nonretailer
  • retailment
  • tailorless
  • detaileth
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