Where does “кат” come from?

кат (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ottoman Turkish قات, from Proto-Turkic Kat — berry.

кат (Serbo-Croatian): floor, story

Definitions

  1. floor, story

Ancestry of “кат”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishقاتcoat, layer, a single thickness of some material covering a surface
2Proto-TurkicKatberry
Every word from Proto-Turkic Kat →Every word from Ottoman Turkish قات →
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