Where does “virhetulkinta” come from?
virhetulkinta (Finnish) comes from Finnish tulkinta, from Finnish tulkita, from Finnish tulkki, from Old Swedish tolker, from Proto-Slavic tъlkъ, from Proto-Indo-European telkʷ- — to talk.
virhetulkinta (Finnish): misinterpretation
Definitions
- misinterpretation
Ancestry of “virhetulkinta”, step by step
virhetulkinta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish tulkinta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tulkinta | interpretation |
| 2 | Finnish | tulkita | to interpret; to decode |
| 3 | Finnish | tulkki | interpreter |
| 4 | Old Swedish | tolker | — |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | tъlkъ | interpretation; interpreter |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | telkʷ- | to talk |
via Finnish virhe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | virhe | mistake; error; flaw |