Where does “gaatu” come from?
gaatu (Cahuilla) comes from Spanish gato, from French gâteau, from Middle French gasteau, from Old French gastel, from Frankish wastil, from Proto-Germanic wastilaz, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.
gaatu (Cahuilla): cat
Ancestry of “gaatu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | gato | cat; tomcat, gib; servant |
| 2 | French | gâteau | A sponge cake, i.e. a cake made with a chemical... |
| 3 | Middle French | gasteau | — |
| 4 | Old French | gastel | round cake, loaf of bread, wastel; roundel,... |
| 5 | Frankish | wastil | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wastilaz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wes- | to dress, clothe |