Where does “talc” come from?

talc (Middle French) comes from Arabic طَلْق, from Persian تلک.

Ancestry of “talc”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Arabic	طَلْق	—
2	Persian	تلک	—

Words derived from “talc”

Every word from Persian تلک →

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