Where does “talanton” come from?

talanton (English) comes from Ancient Greek τάλαντον, from Proto-Indo-European tl̥h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European telh₂- — to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom.

talanton (English): A talent ancient unit of weight and money

Definitions

  1. A talent ancient unit of weight and money

Ancestry of “talanton”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτάλαντονbalance, scale; anything weighed
2Proto-Indo-Europeantl̥h₂ent-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeantelh₂-to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom
Every word from Proto-Indo-European telh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tl̥h₂ent- →Every word from Ancient Greek τάλαντον →
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