Where does “তাত” come from?
তাত (Hajong) comes from Assamese তাঁত, from Sanskrit तन्त्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian tántram, from Proto-Indo-European *tántram, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.
তাত (Hajong): handloom
Ancestry of “তাত”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Assamese | তাঁত | loom, handloom |
| 2 | Sanskrit | तन्त्र | a loom; the warp; the leading or principal or... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | tántram | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *tántram | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |