Where does “তাত” come from?
তাত (Assamese) comes from Assamese -ত, from Prakrit 𑀅𑀁𑀢, from Sanskrit अन्त, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ént- — end, limit, forehead.
তাত (Assamese): there
Ancestry of “তাত”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Assamese | -ত | in, at; locative suffix |
| 2 | Prakrit | 𑀅𑀁𑀢 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | अन्त | near; last; handsome, lovely |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ént- | end, limit, forehead |