Where does “kwátʰatay” come from?
kwátʰatay (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian kwátʰatay, from Proto-Indo-European kwh₂et- — to ferment, become sour; to boil, foam.
Ancestry of “kwátʰatay”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kwátʰatay | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kwh₂et- | to ferment, become sour; to boil, foam |
Words derived from “kwátʰatay”