Where does “koutek” come from?
koutek (Czech) comes from Czech kout, from Hungarian kút, from Proto-Slavic kǫtъ, from Latin cattus, from Latin catta — a cat.
koutek (Czech): corner
Ancestry of “koutek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | kout | corner; to forge; to hammer |
| 2 | Hungarian | kút | well; pump, fountain; filling station |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | kǫtъ | corner |
| 4 | Latin | cattus | a cat |
| 5 | Latin | catta | a cat |