Where does “lapjeskat” come from?
lapjeskat (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.
lapjeskat (Dutch): a calico cat; a (usually female) cat with a multi-coloured fur (often white, black and orange-brown) with various blots and spots, giving its fur the appearance of a patchwork
Definitions
- a calico cat; a (usually female) cat with a multi-coloured fur (often white, black and orange-brown) with various blots and spots, giving its fur the appearance of a patchwork
Ancestry of “lapjeskat”, step by step
lapjeskat 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 lapje
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | lapje |