Where does “তপত” come from?
তপত (Assamese) comes from Sanskrit तप्त, from Proto-Indo-Iranian taptás, from Proto-Indo-European tptós, from Proto-Indo-European tep- — to be warm, be hot.
তপত (Assamese): warm, hot
Ancestry of “তপত”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | तप्त | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | taptás | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tptós | heated, warm, hot |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tep- | to be warm, be hot |