*kat- “speak, story”
PMA kath “to tell, declare” Sanskrit, also katha “tale, speech” IENH 343: *k'w[u|o]ty[h]- “to say, to speak, to call” Proto-Nostratic > *k'w[e|o]t[h]- “to say, to speak, to call” Proto-IndoEuropean *kutye- “to call, to summon” Proto-FinnoUgrian in loan relation to *q'oatha “to tell, report; to announce, make known” Proto-Circassian EHWL cati, cathni, catni “examination, perception” Etruscan PMA katha- “story, composition” Tagalog kaka,- “story” Kehalurup, Sasar kakaka- “story” Vetumboso, Mosina, Vatrata kekke- “story” Nume ka'ao- “tradition, legend” Hawai'i kata, kaka, etc.- “to call” common Halmahera kando- “to talk” Urigina tektek- “to say” Vatrata, Sasar tukua- “to say” Aniwa, Futuna takua- “to say” Mele tata- “to speak” Fiji tokua- “to say” Fila takao- “to speak, tell” Marquesas, Mangar. kagi- “to say, speak, tell” Indonesia, Manobo teki- “to speak” Minanibai karanga- “to speak, tell, say” Anutan kake- “to speak” Hawai'i kaka-ni- “to talk incessantly” Hawai'i kone- “speech” W. Dani kano, kuno, kono- “to speak, say” Ilocano -kae- “to say” Pt. Sandwich -kari- “to say” Axamb ga- - “to speak” Kairi gia- “to talk” Pondoma Back