Where does “tata” come from?
tata (Mauritian Creole) comes from Mauritian Creole kaka, from French caca, from Latin cacō — to defecate, shit, pass excrement.
tata (Mauritian Creole): grandfather; poo, excrement; to poo, defecate
Definitions
- grandfather; poo, excrement; to poo, defecate
Ancestry of “tata”, step by step
tata traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Mauritian Creole kaka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mauritian Creole | kaka | poo, excrement; to poo, defecate |
| 2 | French | caca | poo |
| 3 | Latin | cacō | to defecate, shit, pass excrement |
via Tamil தாத்தா
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | தாத்தா | grandfather, the father of one's parent |