Where does “tawa” come from?
tawa (English) comes from Hindi तवा, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀢𑀯𑀬, from Sanskrit तापक, from Proto-Indo-Iranian tāpakas, from Indo-European *tep-.
tawa (English): A frying pan or griddle; Beilschmiedia tawa, a...
Definitions
- A frying pan or griddle; Beilschmiedia tawa, a...
Ancestry of “tawa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | तवा | pan, griddle |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀢𑀯𑀬 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | तापक | heating, inflaming, refining; causing pain;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | tāpakas | — |
| 5 | Indo-European | *tep- | — |
Words derived from “tawa”