tat

tat · noun¹

1. Hindi · derived fromटाट“thick canvas”
2. English todaytat

From Hindi टाट (ṭāṭ, “thick canvas”).

tat · verb, noun²

Unknown. Perhaps the same as etymology 1, above, or perhaps a back-formation from tatting. Attested since the 19th century.

tat · noun³

1. Hindi · derived fromटट्टू“pony”
2. English todaytat

From Hindi टट्टू (ṭaṭṭū, “pony”).

tat · noun, verb⁴

Clipping of tattoo; see further etymology there.

Tat · noun, proper noun⁵

1. Proto-Turkic · derived from*tāt“alien, stranger, pagan”
2. English todayTat

Ultimately from Proto-Turkic *tāt (“alien, stranger, pagan”).

Words from the same roots