Where does “teto” come from?
teto (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese teta, from Old Portuguese teta, from Frankish titta, from Proto-Germanic titt-, from Proto-Indo-European tata-, from Sanskrit तथा, from Sanskrit यथा, from Proto-Indo-Iranian HyátʰaH — fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...
teto (Portuguese): ceiling
Ancestry of “teto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | teta | theta; tit; teat |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | teta | — |
| 3 | Frankish | titta | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | titt- | teat; nipple; breast |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tata- | father; parent; nipple |
| 6 | Sanskrit | तथा | in that manner |
| 7 | Sanskrit | यथा | in which manner or way, according as, as, like |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | HyátʰaH | in which way, as, in which manner |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yós | that, who, which |
| 10 | Proto-Finnic | wiša | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wišás | poison, venom |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | wisós | fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;... |