Where does “talantīgs” come from?

talantīgs (Latvian) comes from Latvian talants, 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.

talantīgs (Latvian): talented

Definitions

  1. talented

Ancestry of “talantīgs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviantalantstalent
2LatintalentumA Grecian weight, which contained sixty minae or...
3Ancient Greekτάλαντονbalance, scale; anything weighed
4Proto-Indo-Europeantl̥h₂ent-—
5Proto-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 →