Where does “talentwise” come from?
talentwise (English) comes from English talent, from Middle English talent, from Old French talent, from Latin talentum, from Ancient Greek τάλαντον, from Proto-Indo-European tl̥h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European telh₂- — to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom.
talentwise (English): In terms of talent
Definitions
- In terms of talent
Ancestry of “talentwise”, step by step
talentwise traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English talent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | talent | A marked natural ability or skill; A unit of... |
| 2 | Middle English | talent | A talent ancient unit of money or weight |
| 3 | Old French | talent | desire; wish |
| 4 | Latin | talentum | A Grecian weight, which contained sixty minae or... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τάλαντον | balance, scale; anything weighed |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tl̥h₂ent- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | telh₂- | to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom |