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

  1. indefinite plural of tolk; interpret

Ancestry of “tolke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishtolkinterpreter; imperative of tolke
2Old Norsetulkr—
3Middle Low Germantolkinterpreter
4Old East Slavicтълкъinterpreter; interpretation, explanation
5Proto-Slavictъlkъinterpretation; interpreter
6Proto-Indo-Europeantelkʷ-to talk

Words derived from “tolke”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European telkʷ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic tъlkъ →Every word from Old East Slavic тълкъ →
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