Where does “katje” come from?

katje (Dutch) comes from Malay gaji, from Dutch gage, from French gage, from Middle French gage, from Old French gage, from Frankish waddī, from Latin wadium, from Frankish wadi — to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...

katje (Dutch): kitty

Definitions

  1. kitty

Ancestry of “katje”, step by step

katje traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malay gaji

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaygajisalary; wage, an amount of money paid to a worker...
2Dutchgagewage for work performed
3Frenchgagepledge, guarantee; deposit, security, guaranty;...
4Middle Frenchgage
5Old Frenchgagewage; payment
6Frankishwaddī
7Latinwadiumpledge; legal contract; marriage contract
8Frankishwadiwager, stake, pledge
9Proto-Germanicwadjąwager, stake, pledge
10Proto-Indo-Europeanwedʰ-to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...

via Dutch kat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkatcat, pussy, "Felis silvestris catus"; female cat;...
2Middle Dutchcattecat
3Old Dutchkattacat
4Proto-Celtickattācat
5Proto-Germanic*kattǭfemale cat
6Latincattaa cat
7Latincattusa cat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ-
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