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Where does “keme” come from?

keme (Proto-Tocharian) comes from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- — to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg.

Ancestry of “keme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰostooth; row of teeth; peg
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰ-to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg

Words derived from “keme”

  • keme
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