Where does “talenknobbel” come from?
talenknobbel (Dutch) comes from Dutch talen, 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,...
talenknobbel (Dutch): an aptitude for language, language skill
Definitions
- an aptitude for language, language skill
Ancestry of “talenknobbel”, step by step
talenknobbel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch talen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | talen | to long, to care; to speak; to say |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | tālen | to speak, to talk |
| 3 | Old Dutch | talon | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | talōn | to calculate; to consider |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | talōną | to tell, speak, recount; to count, to reckon |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | del- | to aim, calculate, adjust, count; to reckon,... |