Where does “talam” come from?
talam (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic talamū, from Proto-Indo-European tl̥-mon-, from Proto-Indo-European tel- — flat; board, plank; to be still; to build.
talam (Old Irish): earth, land; land, country; earth
Definitions
- earth, land; land, country; earth
Ancestry of “talam”, step by step
talam traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Celtic talamū
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | talamū | earth |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | tl̥-mon- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tel- | flat; board, plank; to be still; to build |
via Tamil தளம்
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | தளம் | floor, pavement |
| 2 | Sanskrit | दल | piece; leaf |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | delh₁- | to split, divide |
via Proto-Indo-European telh₂-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | telh₂- | to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom |