Where does “Tata” come from?

Tata (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano bata, from Spanish bata, from French ouate — cotton wool; first-person singular present...

Tata (Cebuano): a nickname for one's child

Definitions

  1. a nickname for one's child

Ancestry of “Tata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanobataa baby; a young animal; a juvenile; a young; a...
2Spanishbatadressing gown, robe; lab coat; smock
3Frenchouatecotton wool; first-person singular present...
Every word from French ouate →Every word from Spanish bata →Every word from Cebuano bata →
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