Where does “tomtato” come from?
tomtato (English) comes from English tomato, from Spanish tomate, from Classical Nahuatl tomātl, from Proto-Nahuan *toma- — tomatillo.
tomtato (English): A pomato
Ancestry of “tomtato”, step by step
tomtato 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 English potato
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | potato | The tuber of a plant, "Solanum tuberosum", eaten... |
| 2 | Spanish | patata | potato; piece of rubbish |
| 3 | Taíno | batata | sweet potato |
Words derived from “tomtato”