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

Definitions

  1. taffeta

Ancestry of “tafetán”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiantaffetàtaffeta
2Old Frenchtaffetas—
3Medieval Latintaffata—
4Persianتافتهtissue; woven cloth
5Persianتافتنto twist; to twine; to heat
6Proto-Iraniantāp-to twist, wind
7Proto-Indo-Iraniantāpásheat
8Proto-Indo-Europeantep-to be warm, be hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tep- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian tāpás →Every word from Proto-Iranian tāp- →