Where does “tohum” come from?

tohum (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish تخم, from Persian تخم, from Proto-Indo-European tewk-, from Proto-Indo-European tew- — to be attentive in a friendly manner; to swell;...

tohum (Turkish): seed

Definitions

  1. seed

Ancestry of “tohum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishتخمseed
2Persianتخمseed, grain; sperm, semen; ovum, egg
3Proto-Indo-Europeantewk-germ, seed, sprout, offspring
4Proto-Indo-Europeantew-to be attentive in a friendly manner; to swell;...

Words derived from “tohum”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewk- →Every word from Persian تخم →