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