Where does “توی” come from?

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

توی (Ottoman Turkish): body hair, the hair of the body as opposed to facial hair and headhair

Definitions

  1. body hair, the hair of the body as opposed to facial hair and headhair

Ancestry of “توی”, step by step

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

Words derived from “توی

Every word from Proto-Turkic tǖkEvery word from Ottoman Turkish توك