Where does “taal” come from?

taal (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian tale, from Proto-West Germanic *talu, from Proto-Germanic talō, from Proto-Indo-European del- — to aim, calculate, adjust, count; to reckon,...

taal (West Frisian): language

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Ancestry of “taal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisiantale—
2Proto-West Germanic*talunarration, report
3Proto-Germanictalōnarration, report; assessment, judgment;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandel-to aim, calculate, adjust, count; to reckon,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European del- →Every word from Proto-Germanic talō →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *talu →