Where does “tall” come from?
tall (Swedish) comes from Old English þoll, from Proto-Germanic þullaz, from Proto-Indo-European tūl-.
tall (Swedish): pine, Scots pine tree, "Pinus sylvestris"
Definitions
- pine, Scots pine tree, "Pinus sylvestris"
Ancestry of “tall”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | þoll | oar-pin, rowlock; thole |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þullaz | thole, rowlock |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tūl- | — |
Words derived from “tall”