Where does “tokmány” come from?

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

tokmány (Hungarian): scythe stone holder an oblong case made of wood, sheet metal, horn or leather, partially filled with water to keep the stone wet in order to provide lubrication when honing the cutting edge; usually attached to the belt

Definitions

  1. scythe stone holder an oblong case made of wood, sheet metal, horn or leather, partially filled with water to keep the stone wet in order to provide lubrication when honing the cutting edge; usually attached to the belt

Ancestry of “tokmány”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariantöksquash, pumpkin, vegetable marrow; bells;...
2Proto-Slavictykypumpkin, gourd

Words derived from “tokmány”

Every word from Proto-Slavic tyky →Every word from Hungarian tök →