Where does “tulkkaus” come from?
tulkkaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish tulkata, from Finnish tulkki, from Old Swedish tolker, from Proto-Slavic tъlkъ, from Proto-Indo-European telkʷ- — to talk.
tulkkaus (Finnish): interpretation, interpreting
Definitions
- interpretation, interpreting
Ancestry of “tulkkaus”, step by step
tulkkaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish tulkata
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tulkata | to interpret |
| 2 | Finnish | tulkki | interpreter |
| 3 | Old Swedish | tolker | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | tъlkъ | interpretation; interpreter |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | telkʷ- | to talk |
via Finnish us
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | us | -ing |