Where does “katvanger” come from?

katvanger (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.

katvanger (Dutch): nominal owner of a vehicle, organisation or bank...

Definitions

  1. nominal owner of a vehicle, organisation or bank...

Ancestry of “katvanger”, step by step

katvanger 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 vanger

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvangercatcher
2Old Norsevangra garden, field, meadow
3Proto-Germanicwangazfield, meadow
Every word from Latin cattus →