Where does “bata-” come from?

bata- (Irish) comes from Ancient Greek βαθύς, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeh₂dʰ- — to sink, submerge; to tread, wade.

bata- (Irish): batho-; bathy-

Definitions

  1. batho-; bathy-

Ancestry of “bata-”, step by step

bata- traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek βαθύς

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβαθύςbeing a large vertical distance from: high, deep;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeh₂dʰ-to sink, submerge; to tread, wade

via Basque bat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basquebata, an, some; one; some
2Proto-Basquebadeone, some

via Igbo ba

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Igboba—

Words derived from “bata-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeh₂dʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek βαθύς →