Where does “kattenkruid” come from?

kattenkruid (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.

kattenkruid (Dutch): catnip, catwort, any plant of the genus "Nepeta"

Definitions

  1. catnip, catwort, any plant of the genus "Nepeta"

Ancestry of “kattenkruid”, step by step

kattenkruid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via Dutch kruid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkruidherb; a plant without a wooden stem; spice
2Middle Dutchcruutplant, vegetation, herb; edible plant, vegetable;...
3Old Dutchkrūd—
4Proto-West Germanic*krūdherb, plant
Every word from Latin cattus →