Where does “entaillen” come from?
entaillen (Middle English) comes from Old French entaillier, from Old French tailler, from Latin taliāre, from Latin talea, from Proto-Indo-European teh₂l- — to grow; young animal.
Ancestry of “entaillen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | entaillier | — |
| 2 | Old French | tailler | to cut |
| 3 | Latin | taliāre | — |
| 4 | Latin | talea | A long or slender piece of wood or metal; rod,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | teh₂l- | to grow; young animal |