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