Where does “tat” come from?

tat (Turkmen) comes from Proto-Turkic *tāt.

tat (Turkmen): Turkmens from tribes or regions culturally influenced by Uzbeks or Persians, or Turkmens speaking a dialect with foreign features and no vowel length distinction

Definitions

  1. Turkmens from tribes or regions culturally influenced by Uzbeks or Persians, or Turkmens speaking a dialect with foreign features and no vowel length distinction

Ancestry of “tat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkic*tāt
Every word from Proto-Turkic *tāt