Where does “qat” come from?
qat (English) comes from English khat, from Arabic قَات — khat.
qat (English): Alternative form of khat
Ancestry of “qat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | khat | A shrub, "Catha edulis", whose leaves are used as... |
| 2 | Arabic | قَات | khat |