Where does “tailler” come from?
tailler (Old French) comes from Latin taliāre, from Latin talea, from Proto-Indo-European teh₂l- — to grow; young animal.
tailler (Old French): to cut
Ancestry of “tailler”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | taliāre | — |
| 2 | Latin | talea | A long or slender piece of wood or metal; rod,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | teh₂l- | to grow; young animal |
Words derived from “tailler”