Where does “тыква” come from?

тыква (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic тꙑкꙑ, from Proto-Slavic tyky — pumpkin, gourd.

тыква (Russian): pumpkin, cucurbit; gourd; head

Definitions

  1. pumpkin, cucurbit; gourd; head

Ancestry of “тыква”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicтꙑкꙑgourd
2Proto-Slavictykypumpkin, gourd

Words derived from “тыква”

Every word from Proto-Slavic tyky →Every word from Old East Slavic тꙑкꙑ →