Where does “кат” come from?
кат (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ottoman Turkish قات, from Proto-Turkic Kat — berry.
кат (Serbo-Croatian): floor, story
Ancestry of “кат”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | قات | — |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | Kat | berry |