Where does “bata” come from?

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

bata (Chavacano): house gown; dressing gown

Definitions

  1. house gown; dressing gown

Ancestry of “bata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanobataa baby; a young animal; a juvenile; a young; a...
2Spanishbatadressing gown, robe; lab coat; smock
3Frenchouatecotton wool; first-person singular present...
Every word from French ouate →Every word from Spanish bata →Every word from Cebuano bata →