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Where does “titt-” come from?

titt- (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European tata-, from Sanskrit तथा, from Sanskrit यथा, from Proto-Indo-Iranian HyátʰaH, from Proto-Indo-European yós, from Proto-Finnic wiša, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wišás, from Proto-Indo-European wisós — fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...

titt- (Proto-Germanic): teat; nipple; breast

Definitions

  1. teat; nipple; breast

Ancestry of “titt-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeantata-father; parent; nipple
2Sanskritतथाin that manner
3Sanskritयथाin which manner or way, according as, as, like
4Proto-Indo-IranianHyátʰaHin which way, as, in which manner
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyósthat, who, which
6Proto-Finnicwiša—
7Proto-Indo-Iranianwišáspoison, venom
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwisósfluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...

Words derived from “titt-”

  • tit
  • teat
  • titmouse
  • tata
  • titty
  • teet
  • titlark
  • diddy
  • tittie
  • titted
  • teated
  • titless
  • bushtit
  • tittied
  • titfer
  • teatless
  • coaltit
  • titman
  • teatlike
  • titwank
  • titsucker
  • mantit
  • tittyfuck
  • hind tit
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