Where does “talentuoso” come from?
talentuoso (Italian) comes from French talentueux, from French talent, from Latin talentum, from Ancient Greek τάλαντον, from Proto-Indo-European tl̥h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European telh₂- — to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom.
talentuoso (Italian): talented, skillful, gifted
Definitions
- talented, skillful, gifted
Ancestry of “talentuoso”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | talentueux | talented |
| 2 | French | talent | a talent; a talent, a gift, a knack |
| 3 | Latin | talentum | A Grecian weight, which contained sixty minae or... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τάλαντον | balance, scale; anything weighed |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tl̥h₂ent- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | telh₂- | to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom |