Where does “тавиште” come from?
тавиште (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian тава, from Ottoman Turkish تاوه, from Persian تاوه, from Middle Persian tʾp̄k', from Proto-Iranian tāpaka-, from Proto-Iranian tap-, from Proto-Indo-European tep- — to be warm, be hot.
Ancestry of “тавиште”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macedonian | тава | frying pan, skillet |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | تاوه | frying pan |
| 3 | Persian | تاوه | frying pan; pan; skillet |
| 4 | Middle Persian | tʾp̄k' | frying pan |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | tāpaka- | heater {{non-gloss definition|or}} baking place... |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | tap- | to warm up, heat; flat |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tep- | to be warm, be hot |