Where does “tałes” come from?

tałes (Polish) comes from Ancient Greek Θαλῆς, from Ancient Greek θάλλω, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelh₁- — blossom; be green; to bloom, be green.

tałes (Polish): tallit

Definitions

  1. tallit

Ancestry of “tałes”, step by step

tałes traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Θαλῆς

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΘαλῆς—
2Ancient Greekθάλλωto bloom, sprout; to grow, flourish, thrive; to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰelh₁-blossom; be green; to bloom, be green

via Yiddish טלית

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishטליתtallit/tallis
2Hebrewטַלִּית—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰelh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek θάλλω →Every word from Ancient Greek Θαλῆς →