Where does “tõlk” come from?

tõlk (Estonian) comes from Russian толк, from Old East Slavic тълкъ, from Proto-Slavic tъlkъ, from Proto-Indo-European telkʷ- — to talk.

tõlk (Estonian): interpreter, translator

Definitions

  1. interpreter, translator

Ancestry of “tõlk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianтолкsense, use, judgment; talk, rumor; doctrine,...
2Old East Slavicтълкъinterpreter; interpretation, explanation
3Proto-Slavictъlkъinterpretation; interpreter
4Proto-Indo-Europeantelkʷ-to talk

Words derived from “tõlk”

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