Where does “kattenmens” come from?

kattenmens (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.

kattenmens (Dutch): a staunch catlover, who prefers feline company, at least to canine

Definitions

  1. a staunch catlover, who prefers feline company, at least to canine

Ancestry of “kattenmens”, step by step

kattenmens 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 mens

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmenshuman, any member of the species "Homo sapiens";...
2Middle Dutchmensche
3Old Dutchmennisko
4Proto-Germanicmanniskazhuman
5Proto-Germanic*mann-
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Latin cattusEvery word from Latin cattaEvery word from Proto-Germanic *kattǭ
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