Where does “кот” come from?

кот (Belarusian) comes from Proto-Slavic kǫtъ, from Latin cattus, from Latin catta — a cat.

кот (Belarusian): cat, tomcat

Definitions

  1. cat, tomcat

Ancestry of “кот”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickǫtъcorner
2Latincattusa cat
3Latincattaa cat

Words derived from “кот”

Every word from Latin catta →Every word from Latin cattus →Every word from Proto-Slavic kǫtъ →