Where does “толк” come from?
толк (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic тълкъ, from Proto-Slavic tъlkъ, from Proto-Indo-European telkʷ- — to talk.
толк (Russian): sense, use, judgment; talk, rumor; doctrine,...
Definitions
- sense, use, judgment; talk, rumor; doctrine,...
Ancestry of “толк”, 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 “толк”