Where does “τάλαντο” come from?

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

τάλαντο (Greek): talent unit of weight and money used in ancient times in Greece, the Roman Empire, and the Middle East

Definitions

  1. talent unit of weight and money used in ancient times in Greece, the Roman Empire, and the Middle East

Ancestry of “τάλαντο”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτάλαντονbalance, scale; anything weighed
2Proto-Indo-Europeantl̥h₂ent-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeantelh₂-to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom

Words derived from “τάλαντο”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European telh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tl̥h₂ent- →Every word from Ancient Greek τάλαντον →