Where does “betalk” come from?
betalk (English) comes from English talk, from Middle English talken, from Old English tealcian, from Proto-Germanic talkōną, from Proto-Germanic talōną, from Proto-Indo-European del- — to aim, calculate, adjust, count; to reckon,...
betalk (English): To talk about; discuss; tell; count; give an...
Definitions
- To talk about; discuss; tell; count; give an...
Ancestry of “betalk”, step by step
betalk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English talk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | talk | To communicate, usually by means of speech; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | talken | — |
| 3 | Old English | tealcian | to talk, chat |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | talkōną | to talk, chatter |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | talōną | to tell, speak, recount; to count, to reckon |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | del- | to aim, calculate, adjust, count; to reckon,... |
via English Be
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Be | As an auxiliary verb |
| 2 | Middle English | be | Alternative form of been; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old English | bēo | I become, I will be, I am; bee |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | biumi | first-person singular present active indicative... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *beuną | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |