Where does “タフタ” come from?

タフタ (Japanese) comes from English taffeta, from Old French taffetas, from Medieval Latin taffata, 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.

タフタ (Japanese): taffeta

Definitions

  1. taffeta

Ancestry of “タフタ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtaffetaA crisp, smooth woven fabric made from silk or...
2Old Frenchtaffetas
3Medieval Latintaffata
4Persianتافتهtissue; woven cloth
5Persianتافتنto twist; to twine; to heat
6Proto-Iraniantāp-to twist, wind
7Proto-Indo-Iraniantāpásheat
8Proto-Indo-Europeantep-to be warm, be hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tep-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian tāpásEvery word from Proto-Iranian tāp-