Where does “taillier” come from?
taillier (Old French) comes from Latin taliō, from Latin tālis, from Proto-Indo-European tód, from Proto-Indo-European to-, from Proto-Indo-European só — this; that.
taillier (Old French): to cut; to shape
Definitions
- to cut; to shape
Ancestry of “taillier”, step by step
taillier traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin taliō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | taliō | punishment equal to the injury sustained; retaliation |
| 2 | Latin | tālis | such |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tód | demonstrative pronoun; that; it |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | to- | it; that; the, that |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | só | this; that |
via Latin taliāre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | taliāre | — |
via Late Latin talio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | talio | a punishment equal to the injury sustained;... |