Where does “talente” come from?
talente (Old English) comes 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.
talente (Old English): talent
Definitions
- talent
Ancestry of “talente”, step by step
talente traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin talentum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | talentum | A Grecian weight, which contained sixty minae or... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τάλαντον | balance, scale; anything weighed |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tl̥h₂ent- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | telh₂- | to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom |
via Latin talenta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | talenta | nominative plural of talentum; accusative plural... |