Where does “taly” come from?
taly (Middle English) comes from Old French taillee, from Medieval Latin tallia, from Latin talea, from Proto-Indo-European teh₂l- — to grow; young animal.
taly (Middle English): a tally stick
Definitions
- a tally stick
Ancestry of “taly”, step by step
taly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French taillee
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | taillee | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | tallia | — |
| 3 | Latin | talea | A long or slender piece of wood or metal; rod,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | teh₂l- | to grow; young animal |
via Anglo-Norman tallie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | tallie | Alternative form of taille |