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Where does “tatь” come from?

tatь (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European teh₂tis, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teh₂- — to do something secretly, conceal, thieve.

tatь (Proto-Slavic): thief

Definitions

  1. thief

Ancestry of “tatь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanteh₂tis—
2Proto-Indo-European(s)teh₂-to do something secretly, conceal, thieve

Words derived from “tatь”

  • тать
  • тат
  • tat
  • tat
  • тать
  • татъ
  • тать
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