Where does “тава” come from?

тава (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ottoman Turkish تاوه, from Persian تاوه, from Middle Persian tʾp̄k', from Proto-Iranian tāpaka-, from Proto-Iranian tap-, from Proto-Indo-European tep- — to be warm, be hot.

тава (Serbo-Croatian): frying pan; skillet

Definitions

frying pan; skillet

Ancestry of “тава”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ottoman Turkish	تاوه	frying pan
2	Persian	تاوه	frying pan; pan; skillet
3	Middle Persian	tʾp̄k'	frying pan
4	Proto-Iranian	tāpaka-	heater {{non-gloss definition\|or}} baking place...
5	Proto-Iranian	tap-	to warm up, heat; flat
6	Proto-Indo-European	tep-	to be warm, be hot

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tep- →Every word from Proto-Iranian tap- →Every word from Proto-Iranian tāpaka- →