Where does “tolic” come from?

tolic (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle High German tolk, from Old East Slavic тълкъ, from Proto-Slavic tъlkъ, from Proto-Indo-European telkʷ- — to talk.

Ancestry of “tolic”, step by step

tolic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle High German tolk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germantolk—
2Old East Slavicтълкъinterpreter; interpretation, explanation
3Proto-Slavictъlkъinterpretation; interpreter
4Proto-Indo-Europeantelkʷ-to talk

via Proto-Slavic toliti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavictolitito calm, to soothe
2Proto-Indo-European(s)telH-to be silent, be still

Words derived from “tolic”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European telkʷ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic tъlkъ →Every word from Old East Slavic тълкъ →