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Where does “talih” come from?

talih (Proto-Malayo-Polynesian) comes 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.

Ancestry of “talih”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-AustronesianCaliSrope, cord, twine, string
2Spanishcálizchalice, goblet; cup, glass; calyx
3Old Portuguesecalez—
4Latincalixcup, chalice; cooking pot; small pipe
5Ancient GreekκάλυξSome kind of woman's ornament; A covering of a...
6Ancient Greekκύωto conceive, become pregnant; to impregnate
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewh₁-to swell; to be strong

Words derived from “talih”

  • tali
  • tali
  • pisang tali
  • tali
  • tari
  • tali
  • dali
  • tali
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