Where does “talk” come from?

talk (Polish) comes from Medieval Latin talcum, from Arabic طَلْق, from Persian تلک — talc, talcum.

talk (Polish): talc

Definitions

  1. talc

Ancestry of “talk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latintalcum—
2Arabicطَلْق—
3Persianتلکtalc, talcum
Every word from Persian تلک →Every word from Arabic طَلْق →Every word from Medieval Latin talcum →
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