Where does “вате” come from?

вате (Eastern Mari) comes from Russian ва́та, from German Watte, from Dutch watten, from French ouate — cotton wool; first-person singular present...

вате (Eastern Mari): wife married woman

Definitions

  1. wife married woman

Ancestry of “вате”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianва́таcotton wool; wadding
2GermanWattecotton wool
3Dutchwattencotton wool
4Frenchouatecotton wool; first-person singular present...
Every word from French ouate →Every word from Dutch watten →Every word from German Watte →