Where does “той” come from?

той (Komi-Permyak) comes from Old Turkic toj, from Proto-Uralic täje — louse.

той (Komi-Permyak): louse

Definitions

  1. louse

Ancestry of “той”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Turkictoj—
2Proto-Uralictäjelouse
Every word from Proto-Uralic täje →Every word from Old Turkic toj →
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