Where does “kattendoorn” come from?
kattendoorn (Dutch) comes 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.
kattendoorn (Dutch): spiny restharrow (Ononis spinosa subsp. spinosa)
Definitions
- spiny restharrow (Ononis spinosa subsp. spinosa)
Ancestry of “kattendoorn”, step by step
kattendoorn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch kat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | kat | cat, pussy, "Felis silvestris catus"; female cat;... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | catte | cat |
| 3 | Old Dutch | katta | cat |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | kattā | cat |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *kattǭ | female cat |
| 6 | Latin | catta | a cat |
| 7 | Latin | cattus | a cat |
via Dutch doorn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | doorn | thorn, sharp extremity of a plant; thorn or... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | dorn | thorn; thornbush |
| 3 | Old Dutch | thorn | thorn, spine of a plant |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þurnuz | thorn, briar |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tr̥nós | sharp, stiff |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter- | strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to... |