Where does “јато” come from?
јато (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic ěto, from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂-tóm, from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂- — to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel.
јато (Macedonian): flock
Ancestry of “јато”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | ěto | herd, flock |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | yeh₂-tóm | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | yeh₂- | to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel |