Where does “taler” come from?
taler (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål tåle, from Old Norse þola, from Proto-Germanic þulāną, from Proto-Indo-European telh₂- — to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom.
taler (Norwegian Bokmål): a speaker; indefinite plural of tale; present of...
Definitions
- a speaker; indefinite plural of tale; present of...
Ancestry of “taler”, step by step
taler traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål tåle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | tåle | to bear, endure, stand, tolerate |
| 2 | Old Norse | þola | to bear, endure, suffer |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þulāną | to bear, to endure |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | telh₂- | to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom |
via Norwegian Bokmål er
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | er | present of være |