Where does “tata-” come from?
tata- (Proto-Indo-European) comes 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;...
tata- (Proto-Indo-European): father; parent; nipple
Definitions
- father; parent; nipple
Ancestry of “tata-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | तथा | in that manner |
| 2 | Sanskrit | यथा | in which manner or way, according as, as, like |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | HyátʰaH | in which way, as, in which manner |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | yós | that, who, which |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | wiša | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wišás | poison, venom |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wisós | fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;... |