Where does “ताप” come from?

ताप (Marathi) comes from Sanskrit ताप, from Proto-Indo-Iranian tāpás, from Proto-Indo-European tep- — to be warm, be hot.

ताप (Marathi): fever

Definitions

  1. fever

Ancestry of “ताप”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritतापheating; heat, pain, torment
2Proto-Indo-Iraniantāpásheat
3Proto-Indo-Europeantep-to be warm, be hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tep-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian tāpásEvery word from Sanskrit ताप