Where does “talig” come from?
talig (Dutch) comes from Dutch taal, from Middle Dutch tāle, from Old Dutch tala, from Proto-West Germanic *talu, from Proto-Germanic talō, from Proto-Indo-European del- — to aim, calculate, adjust, count; to reckon,...
talig (Dutch): pertaining to language; proficient in language
Definitions
- pertaining to language; proficient in language
Ancestry of “talig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | taal | language |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | tāle | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | tala | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *talu | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | talō | narration, report; assessment, judgment;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | del- | to aim, calculate, adjust, count; to reckon,... |