Where does “talco” come from?

talco (Spanish) comes from Arabic طَلْق, from Persian تلک — talc, talcum.

talco (Spanish): talc; talcum powder

Definitions

  1. talc; talcum powder

Ancestry of “talco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicطَلْق—
2Persianتلکtalc, talcum
Every word from Persian تلک →Every word from Arabic طَلْق →