Where does “untalentedly” come from?
untalentedly (English) comes from English untalented, from English talented, from English talent, from Middle English talent, from Old French talent, from Latin talentum, from Ancient Greek τάλαντον, from Proto-Indo-European tl̥h₂ent- — to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom.
untalentedly (English): Without talent; unskilfully
Definitions
- Without talent; unskilfully
Ancestry of “untalentedly”, step by step
untalentedly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English untalented
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | untalented | Not talented; lacking in talent |
| 2 | English | talented | Endowed with one or more talents |
| 3 | English | talent | A marked natural ability or skill; A unit of... |
| 4 | Middle English | talent | A talent ancient unit of money or weight |
| 5 | Old French | talent | desire; wish |
| 6 | Latin | talentum | A Grecian weight, which contained sixty minae or... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τάλαντον | balance, scale; anything weighed |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tl̥h₂ent- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | telh₂- | to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom |