Where does “tal” come from?

tal (Middle English) comes from Old English tæl, from Proto-Germanic talaz, from Ottoman Turkish طالاز, from Old Anatolian Turkish طلز, from Greek θάλασσα, from Ancient Greek θάλασσα — sea; the Mediterranean Sea; channel.

tal (Middle English): seemly, becoming, handsome, good-looking,...

Definitions

seemly, becoming, handsome, good-looking,...

Ancestry of “tal”, step by step

tal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English tæl

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old English	tæl	evil-speaking, calumny, disparagement, slander
2	Proto-Germanic	talaz	pliable, bendsome; submissive, hearsome, quick to...
3	Ottoman Turkish	طالاز	billow, breaker, any large and foaming wave or undulating mass of water
4	Old Anatolian Turkish	طلز	hurricane, storm
5	Greek	θάλασσα	sea; storm
6	Ancient Greek	θάλασσα	sea; the Mediterranean Sea; channel

via Old English ġetæl

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old English	ġetæl	swift, ready, having mastery of

Words derived from “tal”

Every word from Ancient Greek θάλασσα →Every word from Greek θάλασσα →Every word from Old Anatolian Turkish طلز →