Where does “bataot” come from?

bataot (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano bata, from Spanish bata, from French ouate — cotton wool; first-person singular present...

bataot (Cebuano): childish

Definitions

  1. childish

Ancestry of “bataot”, step by step

bataot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cebuano bata

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanobataa baby; a young animal; a juvenile; a young; a...
2Spanishbatadressing gown, robe; lab coat; smock
3Frenchouatecotton wool; first-person singular present...

via Cebuano ot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoot
Every word from French ouateEvery word from Spanish bataEvery word from Cebuano bata