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Where does “talle” come from?

talle (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.

Ancestry of “talle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishtæl—
2Proto-Germanictalazpliable, bendsome; submissive, hearsome, quick to...
3Ottoman Turkishطالاز—
4Old Anatolian Turkishطلز—
5Greekθάλασσαsea; storm
6Ancient Greekθάλασσαsea; the Mediterranean Sea; channel

Words derived from “talle”

  • tall
  • tallgrass
  • tallness
  • tallish
  • tallie
  • supertall
  • tallsome
  • tal
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