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Where does “talaria” come from?

talaria (Latin) comes from Latin tālus, from Proto-Italic tākslos, from Proto-Indo-European téh₂g-s-los, from Proto-Indo-European teh₂g- — touch; to touch, to take hold of.

Ancestry of “talaria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintālus—
2Proto-Italictākslos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeantéh₂g-s-los—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanteh₂g-touch; to touch, to take hold of
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