Where does “čáyatay” come from?
čáyatay (Proto-Indo-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-European kʷéy-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.
Ancestry of “čáyatay”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷéy-e-ti | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷey- | to pay; to avenge |
Words derived from “čáyatay”