Where does “svábtök” come from?
svábtök (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian tök, from Proto-Slavic tyky — pumpkin, gourd.
svábtök (Hungarian): potato
Ancestry of “svábtök”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | tök | squash, pumpkin, vegetable marrow; bells;... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | tyky | pumpkin, gourd |