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Where does “tala” come from?

tala (Spanish) comes from Spanish talar, from Latin tālāris, from Latin tālus, from Proto-Italic tākslos, from Proto-Indo-European téh₂g-s-los, from Proto-Indo-European teh₂g- — touch; to touch, to take hold of.

tala (Spanish): felling, cutting down; tala; tipcat

Definitions

  1. felling, cutting down; tala; tipcat

Ancestry of “tala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishtalarcovering or reaching the heel; to cut, cut down;...
2Latintālāris—
3Latintālus—
4Proto-Italictākslos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeantéh₂g-s-los—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanteh₂g-touch; to touch, to take hold of
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