Where does “tomato” come from?
tomato (Chichewa) comes from English tomato, from Spanish tomate, from Classical Nahuatl tomātl, from Proto-Nahuan *toma-.
tomato (Chichewa): tomato
Ancestry of “tomato”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | tomato | A widely cultivated plant, "Solanum... |
| 2 | Spanish | tomate | tomato; tomatillo; hole |
| 3 | Classical Nahuatl | tomātl | tomato |
| 4 | Proto-Nahuan | *toma- | — |