Where does “talcum” come from?

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

talcum (Latin): talc; talcum

Definitions

  1. talc; talcum

Ancestry of “talcum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicطَلْق—
2Persianتلکtalc, talcum

Words derived from “talcum”

Every word from Persian تلک →Every word from Arabic طَلْق →