Where does “tomaat” come from?
tomaat (Dutch) comes from English tomato, from Spanish tomate, from Classical Nahuatl tomātl, from Proto-Nahuan *toma- — tomatillo.
tomaat (Dutch): tomato, fruit of "Solanum lycopersicum"; tomato...
Definitions
- tomato, fruit of "Solanum lycopersicum"; tomato...
Ancestry of “tomaat”, step by step
tomaat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tomato
| 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- | tomatillo |
via French tomate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | tomate | tomato; first/third-person singular present... |