Where does “تخمک” come from?

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

تخمک (Persian): ovum, egg cell

Definitions

ovum, egg cell

Ancestry of “تخمک”, step by step

تخمک traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian تخم

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Persian	تخم	seed, grain; sperm, semen; ovum, egg
2	Proto-Indo-European	tewk-	germ, seed, sprout, offspring
3	Proto-Indo-European	tew-	to be attentive in a friendly manner; to swell;...

via Persian ـک

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Persian	ـک	diminutive suffix
2	Middle Persian	𐭪	—

Words derived from “تخمک”

تخمک‌گذاری

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewk- →Every word from Persian تخم →