Where does “tulkur” come from?

tulkur (Faroese) comes 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.

tulkur (Faroese): interpreter

Definitions

  1. interpreter

Ancestry of “tulkur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsetulkr—
2Middle Low Germantolkinterpreter
3Old East Slavicтълкъinterpreter; interpretation, explanation
4Proto-Slavictъlkъinterpretation; interpreter
5Proto-Indo-Europeantelkʷ-to talk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European telkʷ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic tъlkъ →Every word from Old East Slavic тълкъ →