Where does “catulus” come from?

catulus (English) comes from Latin catulus, from Proto-Italic *katelos — animal young, cub.

catulus (English): A catkin

Definitions

  1. A catkin

Ancestry of “catulus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincatuluswhelp; young dog, puppy, young wolf
2Proto-Italic*katelosanimal young, cub
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