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Where does “տաղանդ” come from?

տաղանդ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian տաղանդ, from Ancient Greek τάλαντον, from Proto-Indo-European tl̥h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European telh₂- — to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom.

տաղանդ (Armenian): talent, gift for; man or woman of talent, gifted...

Definitions

  1. talent, gift for; man or woman of talent, gifted...

Ancestry of “տաղանդ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianտաղանդtalent; talent, ability
2Ancient Greekτάλαντονbalance, scale; anything weighed
3Proto-Indo-Europeantl̥h₂ent-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeantelh₂-to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom
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