Where does “bata” come from?

bata (English) comes 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.

bata (English): A ceremonial double-headed drum played in triplet...

Definitions

  1. A ceremonial double-headed drum played in triplet...

Ancestry of “bata”, step by step

bata traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Tagalog bata

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogbatababy; child; youngster; protege
2Sanskritवत्सa calf; the young of any animal, offspring,...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianwatsásyearling calf
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwots-ó-s
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwétosyear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwet-year; year-old

via Arabic بَطَّة

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicبَطَّة

via Proto-Slavic baťa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbaťa
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wet-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wétosEvery word from Proto-Indo-European wots-ó-s
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