Where does “konferenssitulkki” come from?

konferenssitulkki (Finnish) comes from Finnish konferenssi, from Latin conferens, from Latin cōnferō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

konferenssitulkki (Finnish): conference interpreter

Definitions

  1. conference interpreter

Ancestry of “konferenssitulkki”, step by step

konferenssitulkki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish konferenssi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkonferenssiconference
2Latinconferensgathering (together), uniting, joining
3Latincōnferōto bring or collect together, gather; unite, join, connect
4Latincōn-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects
5Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
6Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
7Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
10Middle Englishkyt
11Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
12Old High Germankuti
13Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
14Proto-Germanickweduzresin
15Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
16Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

via Finnish tulkki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtulkkiinterpreter
2Old Swedishtolker
3Proto-Slavictъlkъinterpretation; interpreter
4Proto-Indo-Europeantelkʷ-to talk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gū-Every word from Latin cōn-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷet-