Where does “tulkojums” come from?

tulkojums (Latvian) comes from Latvian tulkot, from Latvian tulks, from Old East Slavic тълкъ, from Proto-Slavic tъlkъ, from Proto-Indo-European telkʷ- — to talk.

tulkojums (Latvian): translation; interpretation, explanation

Definitions

  1. translation; interpretation, explanation

Ancestry of “tulkojums”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviantulkotto translate; to interpret, to explain, to...
2Latviantulkstranslator, interpreter; interpreter
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 →
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