Where does “talker” come from?
Talker is derived from Middle English talkere, a formation of unclear origin and meaning.
talker (English): A person who talks, especially one who gives a...
Definitions
- A person who talks, especially one who gives a...
Ancestry of “talker”, step by step
talker 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 Middle English talkere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | talkere | — |