Where does “тата” come from?
тата (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic tata, 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 — fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...
Ancestry of “тата”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | tata | dad, daddy |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | tata- | father; parent; nipple |
| 3 | Sanskrit | तथा | in that manner |
| 4 | Sanskrit | यथा | in which manner or way, according as, as, like |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | HyátʰaH | in which way, as, in which manner |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yós | that, who, which |
| 7 | Proto-Finnic | wiša | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wišás | poison, venom |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wisós | fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;... |