Where does “tato” come from?
tato (Romani) comes from Sanskrit तप्त, from Proto-Indo-Iranian taptás, from Proto-Indo-European tptós, from Proto-Indo-European tep- — to be warm, be hot.
tato (Romani): warm
Ancestry of “tato”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | तप्त | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | taptás | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tptós | heated, warm, hot |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tep- | to be warm, be hot |