Where does “tallarín” come from?
tallarín (Spanish) comes from Italian tagliarino, from Italian tagliare, from Late Latin talio, from Latin talea, from Proto-Indo-European teh₂l- — to grow; young animal.
tallarín (Spanish): noodle
Definitions
- noodle
Ancestry of “tallarín”, step by step
tallarín traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian tagliarino
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | tagliarino | narrow tagliatelle |
| 2 | Italian | tagliare | to cut or slash; to spike; to cleave |
| 3 | Late Latin | talio | a punishment equal to the injury sustained;... |
| 4 | Latin | talea | A long or slender piece of wood or metal; rod,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | teh₂l- | to grow; young animal |
via Piedmontese tajarin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piedmontese | tajarin | taglierini, tagliolini pasta thinner than tagliatelle |