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Where does “tök” come from?

tök (Hungarian) comes from Proto-Slavic tyky — pumpkin, gourd.

tök (Hungarian): squash, pumpkin, vegetable marrow; bells;...

Definitions

  1. squash, pumpkin, vegetable marrow; bells;...

Ancestry of “tök”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavictykypumpkin, gourd

Words derived from “tök”

  • tökmag
  • tököt
  • lopótök
  • töklámpások
  • tökfilkó
  • svábtök
  • tökök
  • töklámpás
  • spárgatök
  • csillagtök
Every word from Proto-Slavic tyky →