Where does “talen” come from?

talen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch tālen, from Old Dutch talon, from Proto-West Germanic talōn, from Proto-Germanic talōną, from Proto-Indo-European del- — to aim, calculate, adjust, count; to reckon,...

talen (Dutch): to long, to care; to speak; to say

Definitions

  1. to long, to care; to speak; to say

Ancestry of “talen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchtālento speak, to talk
2Old Dutchtalon—
3Proto-West Germanictalōnto calculate; to consider
4Proto-Germanictalōnąto tell, speak, recount; to count, to reckon
5Proto-Indo-Europeandel-to aim, calculate, adjust, count; to reckon,...

Words derived from “talen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European del- →Every word from Proto-Germanic talōną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic talōn →