Where does “kattenkrabziekte” come from?
kattenkrabziekte (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.
kattenkrabziekte (Dutch): cat scratch disease
Definitions
- cat scratch disease
Ancestry of “kattenkrabziekte”, step by step
kattenkrabziekte traces back through 3 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 |