θαλλός

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • (botany) young shoot, young branch (especially of the olive)
  • (in the plural) palm leaves, which were plaited into baskets
  • a gift, especially one given at festivals, or given to a landlord by one whose bid for a lease was accepted

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Indo-European *dʰelh₁- (bloom, sprout, blossom, be green).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dʰelh₁-

Gloss

bloom, sprout, blossom, be green

Concept
Semantic Field

Agriculture and vegetation

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