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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iraniankwátʰatay—
2Proto-Indo-Europeankwh₂et-to ferment, become sour; to boil, foam

Words derived from “kwátʰatay”

  • क्वथते
  • उकड्चे
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