Where does “tally” come from?
tally (Middle English) comes from Middle English tal, 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.
tally (Middle English): properly, suitably, becomingly
Definitions
- properly, suitably, becomingly
Ancestry of “tally”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | tal | seemly, becoming, handsome, good-looking,... |
| 2 | Old English | tæl | evil-speaking, calumny, disparagement, slander |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | talaz | pliable, bendsome; submissive, hearsome, quick to... |
| 4 | Ottoman Turkish | طالاز | billow, breaker, any large and foaming wave or undulating mass of water |
| 5 | Old Anatolian Turkish | طلز | hurricane, storm |
| 6 | Greek | θάλασσα | sea; storm |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | θάλασσα | sea; the Mediterranean Sea; channel |