Where does “tolk” come from?

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

Ancestry of “tolk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicтълкъinterpreter; interpretation, explanation
2Proto-Slavictъlkъinterpretation; interpreter
3Proto-Indo-Europeantelkʷ-to talk

Words derived from “tolk”

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