Where does “zwerfkat” come from?
zwerfkat (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.
zwerfkat (Dutch): stray cat
Ancestry of “zwerfkat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | kat | cat, pussy, "Felis silvestris catus"; female cat;... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | catte | cat |
| 3 | Old Dutch | katta | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | kattā | cat |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *kattǭ | — |
| 6 | Latin | catta | a cat |
| 7 | Latin | cattus | a cat |