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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | тълкъ | interpreter; interpretation, explanation |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | tъlkъ | interpretation; interpreter |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | telkʷ- | to talk |
Words derived from “tolk”