Where does “tepat” come from?

tepat (Czech) comes from Old Czech [[teti]], [[tepati]], from Lithuanian tepti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic teptei.

Ancestry of “tepat”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Czech	[[teti]], [[tepati]]	—
2	Lithuanian	tepti	to smear, grease, spread
3	Proto-Balto-Slavic	teptei	—

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