Where does “Katzbalger” come from?

Katzbalger (English) comes from German Katzbalger, from German katze, from Middle High German katze, from Old High German kazza, from Old High German katta, from Proto-Celtic kattā, from Proto-Germanic *kattǭ, from Latin catta — a cat.

Katzbalger (English): A short Renaissance arming sword, of sturdy build, with a distinctive ess- or eight-shaped guard, the signature blade of the Landsknecht, used for close-quarters combat

Definitions

  1. A short Renaissance arming sword, of sturdy build, with a distinctive ess- or eight-shaped guard, the signature blade of the Landsknecht, used for close-quarters combat

Ancestry of “Katzbalger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKatzbalgerKatzbalger
2Germankatzehouse cat, Felis silvestris catus
3Middle High Germankatzecat
4Old High Germankazzacat
5Old High Germankatta—
6Proto-Celtickattācat
7Proto-Germanic*kattǭfemale cat
8Latincattaa cat
9Latincattusa cat
Every word from Latin cattus →Every word from Latin catta →Every word from Proto-Germanic *kattǭ →
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