Where does “civetkatachtige” come from?
civetkatachtige (Dutch) comes from Dutch civetkat, from Dutch kat, from Middle Dutch catte, from Old Dutch katta, from Proto-Celtic kattā, from Proto-Germanic *kattǭ, from Latin catta, from Latin cattus — a cat.
civetkatachtige (Dutch): viverrid, any member of the family Viverridae
Definitions
- viverrid, any member of the family Viverridae
Ancestry of “civetkatachtige”, step by step
civetkatachtige traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch civetkat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | civetkat | civet, carnivore of the genera Viverra or Civettictis |
| 2 | Dutch | kat | cat, pussy, "Felis silvestris catus"; female cat;... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | catte | cat |
| 4 | Old Dutch | katta | cat |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | kattā | cat |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *kattǭ | female cat |
| 7 | Latin | catta | a cat |
| 8 | Latin | cattus | a cat |
via Dutch e
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | e | — |