Where does “talco” come from?
talco (Latin) comes from Latin talcum, from Arabic طَلْق, from Persian تلک.
talco (Latin): dative singular of talcum; ablative singular of...
Definitions
- dative singular of talcum; ablative singular of...
Ancestry of “talco”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | talcum | talc; talcum |
| 2 | Arabic | طَلْق | — |
| 3 | Persian | تلک | — |