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Where does “توخوم” come from?

توخوم (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian تخم, from Proto-Indo-European tewk-, from Proto-Indo-European tew- — to be attentive in a friendly manner; to swell;...

Ancestry of “توخوم”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianتخمseed, grain; sperm, semen; ovum, egg
2Proto-Indo-Europeantewk-germ, seed, sprout, offspring
3Proto-Indo-Europeantew-to be attentive in a friendly manner; to swell;...

Words derived from “توخوم”

  • թոխում
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