The Spanish word 'yate' (meaning 'yacht') has an interesting journey through Germanic languages before arriving in Spanish. It originated from the Old Dutch word 'jagen' meaning 'to hunt'. This evolved into the Dutch term 'jachtschiff', which literally meant 'hunting ship' or 'fast pirate ship'. The word was then borrowed into English as 'yacht', referring to a recreational vessel, and finally made its way into Spanish as 'yate', maintaining the same meaning as the English word.

There aren't many common Spanish words that are etymologically related to 'yate' since it's a relatively recent borrowing from English/Dutch maritime vocabulary.

The English word 'yacht' is directly related to the Spanish 'yate'. If you know the English word 'yacht', it's easy to remember the Spanish version - just change the spelling to match Spanish pronunciation rules: 'yacht' becomes 'yate'. Both words refer to the same type of recreational vessel. The connection between 'hunting' (the original meaning) and these modern words comes from the fact that these fast ships were originally used for quickly pursuing other vessels or for patrol duties.