Where does “तुकं” come from?
तुकं (Newari) comes from Sanskrit तु, from Sanskrit त्वम्, from Proto-Iranian tuHám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian túH, from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ — you, thou.
Ancestry of “तुकं”, step by step
तुकं traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit तु
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | तु | pray, I beg, do; but; and |
| 2 | Sanskrit | त्वम् | you, thou |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | tuHám | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | túH | you, thou |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | túh₂ | you, thou |
via Newar कं
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newar | कं | — |