Where does “tafto” come from?
tafto (Esperanto) comes from Polish tafta, from French taffetas, from Persian تافته, from Persian تافتن, from Proto-Iranian tāp-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian tāpás, from Proto-Indo-European tep- — to be warm, be hot.
tafto (Esperanto): taffeta, taffety
Definitions
- taffeta, taffety
Ancestry of “tafto”, step by step
tafto traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish tafta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | tafta | taffeta |
| 2 | French | taffetas | taffeta |
| 3 | Persian | تافته | tissue; woven cloth |
| 4 | Persian | تافتن | to twist; to twine; to heat |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | tāp- | to twist, wind |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | tāpás | heat |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tep- | to be warm, be hot |
via English taffety
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | taffety | Dated form of taffeta |
via German Taft
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Taft | taffeta |