Where does “talo” come from?
talo (Latin) comes from Latin talus, from Proto-Italic tākslos, from Proto-Indo-European téh₂g-s-los, from Proto-Indo-European teh₂g- — touch; to touch, to take hold of.
talo (Latin): heel; dative/ablative singular of tālus
Definitions
- heel; dative/ablative singular of tālus
Ancestry of “talo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | talus | the ankle or anklebone (of animals), talus; knucklebone |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | tākslos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | téh₂g-s-los | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | teh₂g- | touch; to touch, to take hold of |