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Where does “توی” come from?

توی (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish توك, from Proto-Turkic tǖk — hair; feather; fur.

Ancestry of “توی”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishتوكa hair
2Proto-Turkictǖkhair; feather; fur
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