Where does “potkan” come from?
potkan (Czech) comes from Hungarian patkány, from Italian pantegana, from Latin ([[mūs]]) [[ponticus]].
potkan (Czech): Norway rat, brown rat
Definitions
- Norway rat, brown rat
Ancestry of “potkan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | patkány | rat |
| 2 | Italian | pantegana | sewer rat |
| 3 | Latin | ([[mūs]]) [[ponticus]] | — |