Where does “апат” come from?
апат (Chuvash) comes from Russian обе́д, from Proto-Slavic obědъ, from Proto-Slavic oběsti, from Proto-Slavic ěsti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ēˀstei, from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.
апат (Chuvash): meal; food
Ancestry of “апат”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | обе́д | lunch; dinner, lunch |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | obědъ | meal; lunch |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | oběsti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | ěsti | to eat |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ēˀstei | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁édti | to eat |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |