Where does “Bataán” come from?

Bataán (Spanish) comes from Tagalog Bataan, from Tagalog bata, from Sanskrit वत्स, from Proto-Indo-Iranian watsás, from Proto-Indo-European wots-ó-s, from Proto-Indo-European wétos, from Proto-Indo-European wet- — year; year-old.

Ancestry of “Bataán”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TagalogBataanservant
2Tagalogbatababy; child; youngster; protege
3Sanskritवत्सa calf; the young of any animal, offspring,...
4Proto-Indo-Iranianwatsásyearling calf
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwots-ó-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwétosyear
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwet-year; year-old

Words derived from “Bataán”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wet- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wétos →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wots-ó-s →
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