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Where does “tumi” come from?

tumi (English) comes from Quechua tumi — tumi; scalpel; a small instrument used by bakers...

tumi (English): A ceremonial axe used by some Incan and pre-Incan...

Definitions

  1. A ceremonial axe used by some Incan and pre-Incan...

Ancestry of “tumi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Quechuatumitumi; scalpel; a small instrument used by bakers...
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