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Where does “talōną” come from?

talōną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European del- — to aim, calculate, adjust, count; to reckon,...

talōną (Proto-Germanic): to tell, speak, recount; to count, to reckon

Definitions

  1. to tell, speak, recount; to count, to reckon

Ancestry of “talōną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandel-to aim, calculate, adjust, count; to reckon,...

Words derived from “talōną”

  • talk
  • talking
  • crosstalk
  • talky
  • talkback
  • talkee
  • talkest
  • backtalk
  • Kamtok
  • shoptalk
  • talkable
  • outtalk
  • talkfest
  • metatalk
  • uptalk
  • overtalk
  • talkathon
  • talkless
  • talkiness
  • nontalking
  • cybertalk
  • talkaholic
  • foretalk
  • talkdown
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