Where does “ταλαντούχος” come from?

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

ταλαντούχος (Greek): talented, gifted

Definitions

  1. talented, gifted

Ancestry of “ταλαντούχος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekτάλαντοtalent unit of weight and money used in ancient times in Greece, the Roman Empire, and the Middle East
2Ancient Greekτάλαντονbalance, scale; anything weighed
3Proto-Indo-Europeantl̥h₂ent-
4Proto-Indo-Europeantelh₂-to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom
Every word from Proto-Indo-European telh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European tl̥h₂ent-Every word from Ancient Greek τάλαντον