Where does “то̄ӆӆькъе” come from?

то̄ӆӆькъе (Kildin Sami) comes from Kildin Sami то̄ӆӆк, from Russian толк, from Old East Slavic тълкъ, from Proto-Slavic tъlkъ, from Proto-Indo-European telkʷ- — to talk.

то̄ӆӆькъе (Kildin Sami): to understand

Definitions

  1. to understand

Ancestry of “то̄ӆӆькъе”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kildin Samiто̄ӆӆкsense, intellect
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 →