Where does “etxe-katu” come from?
etxe-katu (Basque) comes from Basque katu, from Latin cattus, from Latin catta — a cat.
etxe-katu (Basque): domestic cat
Ancestry of “etxe-katu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Basque | katu | cat; catfish; jack |
| 2 | Latin | cattus | a cat |
| 3 | Latin | catta | a cat |