Where does “tantta” come from?
tantta (Finnish) comes from Swedish tant, from French tante, from Middle French tante, from Middle French ante, from Old French ante, from Latin amita, from Proto-Indo-European amma- — mother.
tantta (Finnish): An elder, plump woman
Ancestry of “tantta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | tant | older lady; Used to address older women |
| 2 | French | tante | aunt; homosexual ; faggot, fag ; poof |
| 3 | Middle French | tante | — |
| 4 | Middle French | ante | auntie; aunt |
| 5 | Old French | ante | nominative singular of antain; aunt |
| 6 | Latin | amita | paternal aunt; father's sister |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | amma- | mother |