Where does “talˀ-” come from?
talˀ- (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European tolH-éye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)telH- — to be silent, be still.
Ancestry of “talˀ-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | tolH-éye-ti | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)telH- | to be silent, be still |