Where does “tolkullinen” come from?

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

tolkullinen (Finnish): reasonable, sensible

Definitions

  1. reasonable, sensible

Ancestry of “tolkullinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtolkkusense
2Russianтолкsense, use, judgment; talk, rumor; doctrine,...
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 →