Where does “talha dourada” come from?
talha dourada (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.
talha dourada (Portuguese): gilded woodcarvings
Definitions
- gilded woodcarvings
Ancestry of “talha dourada”, step by step
talha dourada traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese talha
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | talha | woodwork |
| 2 | Portuguese | talhar | to cut; to slice to chop; to sharpen |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | tallar | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | talio | a punishment equal to the injury sustained;... |
| 5 | Latin | talea | A long or slender piece of wood or metal; rod,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | teh₂l- | to grow; young animal |
via Portuguese dourada
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | dourada | gilt-head bream (Sparus aurata) |