Where does “tin” come from?

tin (Welsh) comes from Proto-Celtic tuknā, from Proto-Indo-European tewk-, from Proto-Indo-European tew- — to be attentive in a friendly manner; to swell;...

tin (Welsh): The rump, the arse

Definitions

  1. The rump, the arse

Ancestry of “tin”, step by step

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

Words derived from “tin”

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