Where does “paták” come from?
paták (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian pata, from Proto-Slavic pęta, from Proto-Slavic pęti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pínˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European (s)penh₁- — to twist; to weave.
paták (Hungarian): nominative plural of pata
Definitions
- nominative plural of pata
Ancestry of “paták”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | pata | hoof |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | pęta | heel |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | pęti | to stretch; to tie, fix together |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | pínˀtei | to braid; to stretch |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)penh₁- | to twist; to weave |