Where does “Tiocu” come from?

Tiocu (Romanian) comes from Hungarian tök, from Proto-Slavic tyky — pumpkin, gourd.

Ancestry of “Tiocu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariantöksquash, pumpkin, vegetable marrow; bells;...
2Proto-Slavictykypumpkin, gourd
Every word from Proto-Slavic tykyEvery word from Hungarian tök
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