Where does “Patac” come from?

Patac (Romanian) comes from Hungarian paták, from Hungarian pata, from Proto-Slavic pęta, from Proto-Slavic pęti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pínˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European (s)penh₁- — to twist; to weave.

Ancestry of “Patac”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianpatáknominative plural of pata
2Hungarianpatahoof
3Proto-Slavicpętaheel
4Proto-Slavicpętito stretch; to tie, fix together
5Proto-Balto-Slavicpínˀteito braid; to stretch
6Proto-Indo-European(s)penh₁-to twist; to weave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)penh₁-Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic pínˀteiEvery word from Proto-Slavic pęti
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