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Where does “talio” come from?

talio (Spanish) comes from Ancient Greek θαλλός, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelh₁- — blossom; be green; to bloom, be green.

talio (Spanish): thallium

Definitions

  1. thallium

Ancestry of “talio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekθαλλόςyoung shoot, young branch; palm leaves, which...
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰelh₁-blossom; be green; to bloom, be green
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