Where does “தாட்கோல்” come from?
தாட்கோல் (Tamil) comes from Tamil தாள், from Portuguese talão, from French talon, from Old French talon, from Medieval Latin talonem, from Vulgar Latin talonis, from Latin tālus, from Proto-Italic tākslos — touch; to touch, to take hold of.
தாட்கோல் (Tamil): bolt, bar, latch
Definitions
- bolt, bar, latch
Ancestry of “தாட்கோல்”, step by step
தாட்கோல் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil தாள்
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | தாள் | paper, sheet |
| 2 | Portuguese | talão | heel; receipt; ticket; stub |
| 3 | French | talon | heel; backheel; spur |
| 4 | Old French | talon | heel |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | talonem | accusative singular of tālō |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | talonis | genitive singular of tālō |
| 7 | Latin | tālus | the ankle or anklebone (of animals), talus; knucklebone |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | tākslos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | téh₂g-s-los | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | teh₂g- | touch; to touch, to take hold of |