Where does “Tajo” come from?

Tajo (Spanish) comes from Spanish tajar, from Late Latin talio, from Latin talea, from Proto-Indo-European teh₂l- — to grow; young animal.

Tajo (Spanish): Tagus

Definitions

  1. Tagus

Ancestry of “Tajo”, step by step

Tajo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Spanish tajar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishtajarto cut; to slice, to chop
2Late Latintalioa punishment equal to the injury sustained;...
3LatintaleaA long or slender piece of wood or metal; rod,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanteh₂l-to grow; young animal

via Latin Tagus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinTagus—

Words derived from “Tajo”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European teh₂l- →Every word from Latin talea →Every word from Late Latin talio →