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Where does “تخم” come from?

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

تخم (Persian): seed, grain; sperm, semen; ovum, egg

Definitions

  1. seed, grain; sperm, semen; ovum, egg

Ancestry of “تخم”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeantewk-germ, seed, sprout, offspring
2Proto-Indo-Europeantew-to be attentive in a friendly manner; to swell;...

Words derived from “تخم”

  • tohum
  • թոխում
  • توخوم
  • тоҡом
  • tuxum
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