Where does “柑仔得” come from?
柑仔得 (Chinese) comes from Tagalog kamatis, from Spanish tomate, from Classical Nahuatl tomātl, from Proto-Nahuan *toma-.
柑仔得 (Chinese): tomato
Ancestry of “柑仔得”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Tagalog | kamatis | tomato |
| 2 | Spanish | tomate | tomato; tomatillo; hole |
| 3 | Classical Nahuatl | tomātl | tomato |
| 4 | Proto-Nahuan | *toma- | — |