Where does “Bataan” come from?

Bataan (English) comes from Spanish Bataán, from Tagalog Bataan, from Tagalog bata, from Sanskrit वत्स, from Proto-Indo-Iranian watsás, from Proto-Indo-European wots-ó-s, from Proto-Indo-European wétos, from Proto-Indo-European wet- — year; year-old.

Ancestry of “Bataan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishBataán—
2TagalogBataanservant
3Tagalogbatababy; child; youngster; protege
4Sanskritवत्सa calf; the young of any animal, offspring,...
5Proto-Indo-Iranianwatsásyearling calf
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwots-ó-s—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwétosyear
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwet-year; year-old
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wet- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wétos →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wots-ó-s →