Where does “kattelem” come from?

kattelem (Danish) comes from Danish lem, from Old Danish lim, from Old Norse lím, from Proto-Germanic līmaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH-, from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- — to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...

kattelem (Danish): cat flap

Definitions

  1. cat flap

Ancestry of “kattelem”, step by step

kattelem traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish lem

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishlemlimb; penis; inmate
2Old Danishlimlimb; glue
3Old Norselím—
4Proto-Germaniclīmazglue, lime
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂leyH-to smear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleyh₂-to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...

via Danish kat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishkatcat; khat
2Old Norsekǫttrcat
3Proto-Germanickattuzcat
4Latincattusa cat
5Latincattaa cat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- →