Where does “taja” come from?

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

taja (Spanish): pencil sharpener

Definitions

  1. pencil sharpener

Ancestry of “taja”, step by step

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

Words derived from “taja”

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