Giftedness
/ˈɡɪf.tɪd.nəs/noun
The quality of being gifted, especially having exceptional natural ability or intelligence.
Did you know?The core word gift traces back to Proto-Germanic *giftiz, meaning a giving or gift, and its history is bound up with the idea of something bestowed rather than earned.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gʰebʰ-
“to give, receive”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*giftiz
“a giving, gift”
Old English
OE
gift
“a gift, dowry, marriage gift”
Middle English
ME
gift
“a gift, talent, natural endowment”
Modern English
English
giftedness
“the state or quality of being gifted”