Talented
/ˈtæl.ən.tɪd/noun
Having a natural ability or skill in a particular area.
Did you know?The word comes from a biblical story where a master gives servants “talents” of money, and later English turned that into the idea of a person’s inborn ability.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*tele-
“to lift, balance, weigh”
Ancient Greek
Greek
τάλαντον (tálanton)
“a balance, a weight, or a sum of money by weight”
Late Latin
Latin
talentum
“a weight or unit of money”
Old French
Old French
talent
“inclination, desire; also a unit of money”
Middle English
English
talent
“a mental gift, aptitude; earlier also a sum of money”
Modern English
English
talented
“having talent; gifted”