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 تلکEvery word from Arabic طَلْقEvery word from Latin talcum
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