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Where does “tomīn” come from?

tomīn (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Spanish tomín, from Arabic ثمن, from Ancient Greek τίμημα, from Ancient Greek τῑμή, from Ancient Greek τῑ́ω — to honor, revere.

tomīn (Classical Nahuatl): tomín, coin; coin, money

Definitions

  1. tomín, coin; coin, money

Ancestry of “tomīn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishtomínA Spanish coin equivalent to one third of an...
2Arabicثمنprice; one eighth
3Ancient Greekτίμημα—
4Ancient Greekτῑμήhonor, esteem; worship, honour; honour, esteem
5Ancient Greekτῑ́ωto honor, revere

Words derived from “tomīn”

  • coztic teocuitlatomin
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