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Where does “Chatzesprung” come from?

Chatzesprung (Alemannic German) comes from Alemannic German Chàtz, from Middle High German katze, from Old High German kazza, from Old High German katta, from Proto-Celtic kattā, from Proto-Germanic *kattǭ, from Latin catta, from Latin cattus — a cat.

Chatzesprung (Alemannic German): around the corner, nearby

Definitions

  1. around the corner, nearby

Ancestry of “Chatzesprung”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Alemannic GermanChàtz—
2Middle High Germankatzecat
3Old High Germankazza—
4Old High Germankatta—
5Proto-Celtickattācat
6Proto-Germanic*kattǭ—
7Latincattaa cat
8Latincattusa cat
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