Where does “tali” come from?
tali (Proto-Malayic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian talih, from Proto-Austronesian CaliS, from Spanish cáliz, from Old Portuguese calez, from Latin calix, from Ancient Greek κάλυξ, from Ancient Greek κύω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- — to swell; to be strong.
tali (Proto-Malayic): rope, cord, twine, string
Definitions
- rope, cord, twine, string
Ancestry of “tali”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | talih | — |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | CaliS | rope, cord, twine, string |
| 3 | Spanish | cáliz | chalice, goblet; cup, glass; calyx |
| 4 | Old Portuguese | calez | — |
| 5 | Latin | calix | cup, chalice; cooking pot; small pipe |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κάλυξ | Some kind of woman's ornament; A covering of a... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κύω | to conceive, become pregnant; to impregnate |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewh₁- | to swell; to be strong |
Words derived from “tali”