Where does “klat” come from?
klat (Danish) comes from Serbo-Croatian klȁti, from Proto-Slavic kòlti — to stab, to sting; to sting.
Ancestry of “klat”, step by step
klat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian klȁti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | klȁti | to slaughter, butcher |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | kòlti | to stab, to sting; to sting |
via Proto-Slavic *koltъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | *koltъ | gouge |