Where does “gatyába” come from?

gatyába (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian gatya, from Serbo-Croatian gaće, from Proto-Slavic *gaťę — underwear.

gatyába (Hungarian): illative singular of gatya

Definitions

  1. illative singular of gatya

Ancestry of “gatyába”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariangatyabaggy peasant knickerbockers; drawers, briefs,...
2Serbo-Croatiangaćeunderpants
3Proto-Slavic*gaťęunderwear
Every word from Proto-Slavic *gaťę →Every word from Serbo-Croatian gaće →Every word from Hungarian gatya →
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