Where does “kotthe” come from?
kotthe (Cornish) comes from Estonian kott, from Russian кот, from Old East Slavic котъ, from Proto-Slavic kǫtъ, from Latin cattus, from Latin catta — a cat.
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Ancestry of “kotthe”, step by step
kotthe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian kott
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | kott | bag; sack; pocket |
| 2 | Russian | кот | tomcat |
| 3 | Old East Slavic | котъ | cat |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | kǫtъ | corner |
| 5 | Latin | cattus | a cat |
| 6 | Latin | catta | a cat |
via Cornish he
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | he | — |