Where does “talhão” come from?

talhão (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese talha, from Portuguese talhar, from Old Portuguese tallar, from Late Latin talio, from Latin talea, from Proto-Indo-European teh₂l- — to grow; young animal.

talhão (Portuguese): water pot

Definitions

  1. water pot

Ancestry of “talhão”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesetalhawoodwork
2Portuguesetalharto cut; to slice to chop; to sharpen
3Old Portuguesetallar—
4Late Latintalioa punishment equal to the injury sustained;...
5LatintaleaA long or slender piece of wood or metal; rod,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanteh₂l-to grow; young animal
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teh₂l- →Every word from Latin talea →Every word from Late Latin talio →