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Where does “tuknā” come from?

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

Ancestry of “tuknā”, 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 “tuknā”

  • tóin
  • atóin
  • bontin
  • tin
  • bontinau
  • tinau
  • tón
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