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Where does “tawtáH” come from?

tawtáH (Proto-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian tawtáH, from Proto-Indo-European tewtéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.

Ancestry of “tawtáH”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IraniantawtáHpeople, folk; crowd, masses
2Proto-Indo-Europeantewtéh₂people, tribe
3Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong

Words derived from “tawtáH”

  • توده
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