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Where does “tóin” come from?

tóin (Irish) comes from Old Irish tón, from Proto-Celtic tuknā, from Proto-Indo-European tewk-, from Proto-Indo-European tew- — to be attentive in a friendly manner; to swell;...

tóin (Irish): buttocks; arse, bum, ass, butt; rear, back

Definitions

  1. buttocks; arse, bum, ass, butt; rear, back

Ancestry of “tóin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishtónanus
2Proto-Celtictuknā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeantewk-germ, seed, sprout, offspring
4Proto-Indo-Europeantew-to be attentive in a friendly manner; to swell;...

Words derived from “tóin”

  • atóin
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