Words that come from Proto-Indo-European “tū-”
113 words across 31 languages descend from Proto-Indo-European tū- — including tomb, thumb, tombstone, thumbnail, thimble, thumbprint, thimbleful, thumbscrew.
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English (50)
- tomb
- thumb
- tombstone
- thumbnail
- thimble
- thumbprint
- thimbleful
- thumbscrew
- thumbtack
- tomblike
- thumbstick
- thumbsucking
- thimbleberry
- thumbprinting
- thumbwheel
- thumbless
- tombless
- thumbmark
- tombstoning
- thimblerig
- thimbled
- thumbpiece
- thumbhole
- thimblerigger
- tumb
- thimblerigging
- thumbstall
- thumber
- thumbkin
- thumbprinted
- thumby
- thumblike
- tearthumb
- thumbsucker
- untomb
- thumbling
- thumbpad
- tombal
- thimbleweed
- thumbnut
- bethumb
- thumbshot
- thumbstroke
- tombstoner
- thumb-sketch
- thimbleeye
- thumbable
- tombic
- thumbnailer
- thumbs