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Where does “chata” come from?

chata (Czech) comes from Ukrainian ха́та, from Proto-Slavic *xata.

chata (Czech): chalet, cabin, hut

Definitions

  1. chalet, cabin, hut

Ancestry of “chata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianха́таhouse; home
2Proto-Slavic*xata—
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