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Where does “téynos” come from?

téynos (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ — you, thou.

téynos (Proto-Indo-European): thy; thine

Definitions

  1. thy; thine

Ancestry of “téynos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeantúh₂you, thou

Words derived from “téynos”

  • thy
  • tiny
  • tin
  • thine
  • tinfoil
  • tinny
  • teeny
  • tinsmith
  • tinware
  • tintype
  • tinner
  • tinman
  • organotin
  • tributyltin
  • thysen
  • tinhorn
  • tininess
  • tinclad
  • tinsmithing
  • tinnily
  • tinstone
  • dibutyltin
  • tinful
  • untin
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