Where does “тълмач” come from?

тълмач (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic tъlmačь, from Proto-Turkic *tilmač.

тълмач (Bulgarian): translator; interpreter

Definitions

  1. translator; interpreter

Ancestry of “тълмач”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavictъlmačьinterpreter, translator
2Proto-Turkic*tilmač—
Every word from Proto-Turkic *tilmač →Every word from Proto-Slavic tъlmačь →
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