Where does “cate” come from?

cate (Spanish) comes from Caló caté, from Sanskrit काष्ठ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.

cate (Spanish): smack; slap

Definitions

  1. smack; slap

Ancestry of “cate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Calócaté—
2Sanskritकाष्ठwood, timber
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- →Every word from Sanskrit काष्ठ →Every word from Caló caté →
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