Where does “czata” come from?
czata (Polish) comes from Hungarian csata, from Serbo-Croatian četa, from Proto-Slavic četa, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeth₂, from Proto-Indo-European kʷet-.
czata (Polish): outpost
Ancestry of “czata”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | csata | battle |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | četa | troop, squad, host |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | četa | company |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeth₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷet- | — |