Where does “talhante” come from?

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

talhante (Portuguese): butcher a person who prepares and sells meat

Definitions

  1. butcher a person who prepares and sells meat

Ancestry of “talhante”, step by step

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