Where does “hâțâi” come from?

hâțâi (Romanian) comes from Romanian haț, from Ukrainian геть — far away.

hâțâi (Romanian): to jiggle

Definitions

  1. to jiggle

Ancestry of “hâțâi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianhațused to express or imitate the sound of a quick...
2Ukrainianгетьfar away
Every word from Ukrainian геть →Every word from Romanian haț →