Where does “bata” come from?
bata (Tagalog) comes 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.
bata (Tagalog): baby; child; youngster; protege
Definitions
- baby; child; youngster; protege
Ancestry of “bata”, step by step
bata traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit वत्स
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | वत्स | a calf; the young of any animal, offspring,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | watsás | yearling calf |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wots-ó-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wétos | year |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wet- | year; year-old |
via Spanish bata
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | bata | dressing gown, robe; lab coat; smock |
| 2 | French | ouate | cotton wool; first-person singular present... |
via Proto-Austronesian bataq
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Austronesian | bataq | — |