Where does “talco” come from?

talco (Latin) comes from Latin talcum, from Arabic طَلْق, from Persian تلک — talc, talcum.

talco (Latin): dative singular of talcum; ablative singular of...

Definitions

  1. dative singular of talcum; ablative singular of...

Ancestry of “talco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintalcumtalc; talcum
2Arabicطَلْق—
3Persianتلکtalc, talcum
Every word from Persian تلک →Every word from Arabic طَلْق →Every word from Latin talcum →