Where does “tolkos” come from?
tolkos (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European tolkos, from Proto-Indo-European telk- — to thrust, strike.
tolkos (Proto-Celtic): thrust, force, strength; tear, piercing
Definitions
- thrust, force, strength; tear, piercing
Ancestry of “tolkos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | tolkos | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | telk- | to thrust, strike |