Where does “talonaj” come from?
talonaj (Romanian) comes from French talonnage, from French talonner, from French talon, from Old French talon, from Medieval Latin talonem, from Vulgar Latin talonis, from Latin tālus, from Proto-Italic tākslos — touch; to touch, to take hold of.
talonaj (Romanian): hooking
Definitions
- hooking
Ancestry of “talonaj”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | talonnage | tailgating; backheeling; hooking |
| 2 | French | talonner | to heel, follow closely, be on someone's heels;... |
| 3 | French | talon | heel; backheel; spur |
| 4 | Old French | talon | heel |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | talonem | accusative singular of tālō |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | talonis | genitive singular of tālō |
| 7 | Latin | tālus | the ankle or anklebone (of animals), talus; knucklebone |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | tākslos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | téh₂g-s-los | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | teh₂g- | touch; to touch, to take hold of |