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Where does “talkathon” come from?

talkathon (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,...

talkathon (English): A lengthy speech, discussion or debate

Definitions

  1. A lengthy speech, discussion or debate

Ancestry of “talkathon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtalkTo communicate, usually by means of speech; To...
2Middle Englishtalken—
3Old Englishtealcianto talk, chat
4Proto-Germanictalkōnąto talk, chatter
5Proto-Germanictalōnąto tell, speak, recount; to count, to reckon
6Proto-Indo-Europeandel-to aim, calculate, adjust, count; to reckon,...
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