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- Proto-Indo-European*teh₂g-
- Proto-Hellenic*tat͏̌t͏̌ō
- Ancient Greekτάσσω (tássō)
- Ancient Greekτάγμα (tágma)
- Greekτάμα (táma)
- English todaytama
Borrowed from Greek τάμα (táma).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
tama
Today it means: A form of votive offering in the Eastern Orthodox Church, particularly the Greek Orthodox Church, usually in the form of a small metal plaque with an embossed image symbolizing the subject of prayer for which it is offered. Full definition →
Greek τάμα (táma) ← Ancient Greek τάγμα (tágma) ← Proto-Hellenic *tat͏̌t͏̌ō