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Where does “taler” come from?

taler (Danish) comes from Danish tåle, from Old Danish talæ, from Old Norse tala, from Proto-Germanic talō, from Proto-Indo-European del- — to aim, calculate, adjust, count; to reckon,...

taler (Danish): speaker; indefinite plural of tale; present of...

Definitions

  1. speaker; indefinite plural of tale; present of...

Ancestry of “taler”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishtåleto put up with, bear, endure, stand, tolerate
2Old Danishtalæ—
3Old Norsetalaspeech, discourse; tale, number; number
4Proto-Germanictalōnarration, report; assessment, judgment;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeandel-to aim, calculate, adjust, count; to reckon,...

Words derived from “taler”

  • højttaler
  • højtaler
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