Where does “tafetán” come from?
tafetán (Spanish) comes from Italian taffetà, from Old French taffetas, from Medieval Latin taffata, from Persian تافته, from Persian تافتن, from Proto-Iranian tāp-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian tāpás, from Proto-Indo-European tep- — to be warm, be hot.
tafetán (Spanish): taffeta
Ancestry of “tafetán”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | taffetà | taffeta |
| 2 | Old French | taffetas | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | taffata | — |
| 4 | Persian | تافته | tissue; woven cloth |
| 5 | Persian | تافتن | to twist; to twine; to heat |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | tāp- | to twist, wind |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | tāpás | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tep- | to be warm, be hot |