Where does “तात” come from?

तात (Sanskrit) comes from Prakrit 𑀢𑀢𑁆𑀢, from Sanskrit तत्त्व, from Sanskrit तद्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sá, from Proto-Indo-European só — this; that.

तात (Sanskrit): daddy, papa

Definitions

daddy, papa

Ancestry of “तात”, step by step

तात traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Prakrit 𑀢𑀢𑁆𑀢

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Prakrit	𑀢𑀢𑁆𑀢	heated, warmed, hot
2	Sanskrit	तत्त्व	truth; reality; principle etc
3	Sanskrit	तद्	it; that; this
4	Proto-Indo-Iranian	sá	he
5	Proto-Indo-European	só	this; that

via Sanskrit तन्ति

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sanskrit	तन्ति	a string, cord, wire
2	Sanskrit	तन्	to stretch
3	Proto-Indo-European	ten-	to stretch, to extend

Words derived from “तात”

तातगु
तात्य
ताय
ताऊ
ताया

Every word from Proto-Indo-European só →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian sá →Every word from Sanskrit तद् →