Etymology of the English word talon
the English word
talonderived from the Old French word
talonderived from the Vulgar Latin word
taloderived from the Classical Latin word
talus (ankle-bone; ankle; ankle, pastern bone)
Date
The earliest known usage of talon in English dates from the 14th century.
Cognates
Dutch
talon, German
Talon, Norwegian
talong, Swedish
talongUsage
Word found in Modern English
