tóin

Irish (Donegal)

/t̪ˠoːnʲ/, /t̪ˠuːnʲ/, /t̪ˠɔːnʲ/

noun
Definitions
  • buttocks
  • arse, bum, ass#Etymology 2|ass, butt
  • rear, back
  • (nautical) aft, stern
  • (architecture) basement, cellar

Etymology

Inherited from Old Irish tón (anus) inherited from Proto-Celtic *tuknā derived from Proto-Indo-European *tewk- (sprout, germ, seed, offspring).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*tewk-

Gloss

sprout, germ, seed, offspring

Concept
Semantic Field

Agriculture and vegetation

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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