Where does “ٹماٹر” come from?
ٹماٹر (Urdu) comes from English tomato, from Spanish tomate, from Classical Nahuatl tomātl, from Proto-Nahuan *toma-.
ٹماٹر (Urdu): tomato
Ancestry of “ٹماٹر”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | tomato | A widely cultivated plant, "Solanum... |
| 2 | Spanish | tomate | tomato; tomatillo; hole |
| 3 | Classical Nahuatl | tomātl | tomato |
| 4 | Proto-Nahuan | *toma- | — |