Where does “tomaat” come from?
tomaat (West Frisian) comes from Dutch tomaat, from English tomato, from Spanish tomate, from Classical Nahuatl tomātl, from Proto-Nahuan *toma-.
tomaat (West Frisian): tomato
Ancestry of “tomaat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | tomaat | tomato, fruit of "Solanum lycopersicum"; tomato... |
| 2 | English | tomato | A widely cultivated plant, "Solanum... |
| 3 | Spanish | tomate | tomato; tomatillo; hole |
| 4 | Classical Nahuatl | tomātl | tomato |
| 5 | Proto-Nahuan | *toma- | — |