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Where does “tòn” come from?

tòn (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish tón, from Proto-Celtic tuknā, from Proto-Indo-European tewk-, from Proto-Indo-European tew- — to be attentive in a friendly manner; to swell;...

tòn (Scottish Gaelic): anus, rectum, backside, arse

Definitions

  1. anus, rectum, backside, arse

Ancestry of “tòn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishtónanus
2Proto-Celtictuknā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeantewk-germ, seed, sprout, offspring
4Proto-Indo-Europeantew-to be attentive in a friendly manner; to swell;...

Words derived from “tòn”

  • tòn Shasainn
  • pòcaid-tòine
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