Where does “talja” come from?
talja (Swedish) comes from Dutch talie, from Italian taglia, from Italian tagliare, from Late Latin talio, from Latin talea, from Proto-Indo-European teh₂l- — to grow; young animal.
talja (Swedish): to carve; to tell, to recount, to count
Definitions
- to carve; to tell, to recount, to count
Ancestry of “talja”, step by step
talja traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch talie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | talie | — |
| 2 | Italian | taglia | size; size or dimensions; dresswear |
| 3 | Italian | tagliare | to cut or slash; to spike; to cleave |
| 4 | Late Latin | talio | a punishment equal to the injury sustained;... |
| 5 | Latin | talea | A long or slender piece of wood or metal; rod,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | teh₂l- | to grow; young animal |
via Old Swedish tælghia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | tælghia | to carve, to cut |
| 2 | Old Norse | telgja | to carve, to cut |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | ᛏᚨᛚᚷᛁᛞᚨᛁ | carved |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | talgijaną | to carve, cut, whittle |
via Middle Low German talje
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | talje | — |