Where does “tomate” come from?
tomate (Spanish) comes from Classical Nahuatl tomātl, from Proto-Nahuan *toma-.
tomate (Spanish): tomato; tomatillo; hole
Ancestry of “tomate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | tomātl | tomato |
| 2 | Proto-Nahuan | *toma- | — |
Words derived from “tomate”