Tall
/tษหl/noun
Of great or considerable height.
Did you know?In Old Norse, 'tall' was linked to the word for 'daring' or 'courageous', showing how height was once associated with bravery.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*tallaz
โTall, high, or daring.โ
Old Norse
ON
tallr
โHigh, lofty, or daring.โ
Middle English
ME
tall
โHigh, lofty, or having stature.โ
Modern English
English
tall
โOf great height or stature.โ