Where does “жату” come from?

жату (Kazakh) comes from Old Turkic yat-, from Proto-Indo-European yet- — to establish oneself, place firmly.

жату (Kazakh): to lie to rest in a horizontal position on a surface

Definitions

  1. to lie to rest in a horizontal position on a surface

Ancestry of “жату”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Turkicyat-to bend, incline; to lie
2Proto-Indo-Europeanyet-to establish oneself, place firmly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yet- →Every word from Old Turkic yat- →