Where does “bat” come from?
bat (Polish) comes from Thai บาท, from Pali pāda, from Sanskrit पाद, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pā́ts, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pā́ts, from Proto-Indo-European pṓds, from Proto-Indo-European póds, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
bat (Polish): whip; bateau; baht
Definitions
- whip; bateau; baht
Ancestry of “bat”, step by step
bat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai บาท
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | บาท | priest; foot; an honorific for or term of address... |
| 2 | Pali | pāda | foot; foot of a mountain; foot of a verse; a... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पाद | the foot; the foot or leg of an inanimate object,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | pā́ts | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pā́ts | foot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |
via Proto-Slavic batъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | batъ | a tool used for hitting, striking (eg. whip, stick, mace, hammer) |