Where does “tolke” come from?
tolke (Danish) comes from Danish tolk, from Old Norse tulkr, from Middle Low German tolk, from Old East Slavic тълкъ, from Proto-Slavic tъlkъ, from Proto-Indo-European telkʷ- — to talk.
tolke (Danish): indefinite plural of tolk; interpret
Definitions
- indefinite plural of tolk; interpret
Ancestry of “tolke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | tolk | interpreter; imperative of tolke |
| 2 | Old Norse | tulkr | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | tolk | interpreter |
| 4 | Old East Slavic | тълкъ | interpreter; interpretation, explanation |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | tъlkъ | interpretation; interpreter |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | telkʷ- | to talk |
Words derived from “tolke”