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Where does “tam-(ϑ-)” come from?

tam-(ϑ-) (Proto-Albanian) comes from Proto-Indo-European tūm-, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.

Ancestry of “tam-(ϑ-)”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeantūm-to grow; to swell, to increase; to swell, be...
2Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong

Words derived from “tam-(ϑ-)”

  • tëmth
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