| According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the etymology of the word is Japanese.
kata
Main Entry: ka·ta
Pronunciation: \ˈkä-(ˌ)tä\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural kata or katas
Etymology: Japanese, literally, model, pattern
Date: 1945
: a set combination of positions and movements (as in karate) performed as an exercise
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