Where does “tomat” come from?
tomat (Faroese) comes from Danish tomat, from Spanish tomate, from Classical Nahuatl tomātl, from Proto-Nahuan *toma-.
tomat (Faroese): tomato
Ancestry of “tomat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | tomat | A tomato |
| 2 | Spanish | tomate | tomato; tomatillo; hole |
| 3 | Classical Nahuatl | tomātl | tomato |
| 4 | Proto-Nahuan | *toma- | — |