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Where does “thallus” come from?

thallus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek θαλλός, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelh₁- — blossom; be green; to bloom, be green.

Ancestry of “thallus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekθαλλόςyoung shoot, young branch; palm leaves, which...
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰelh₁-blossom; be green; to bloom, be green

Words derived from “thallus”

  • tallo
  • talo
  • talo
  • talos
  • talo
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