Where does “tulkotāja” come from?

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

tulkotāja (Latvian): (female) translator person who translateses

Definitions

  1. (female) translator person who translateses

Ancestry of “tulkotāja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviantulkotājstranslator
2Latviantulkotto translate; to interpret, to explain, to...
3Latviantulkstranslator, interpreter; interpreter
4Old East Slavicтълкъinterpreter; interpretation, explanation
5Proto-Slavictъlkъinterpretation; interpreter
6Proto-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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