Where does “gatta” come from?

gatta (English) comes from Italian gatta, from Latin catta, from Latin cattus — a cat.

gatta (English): A police officer

Definitions

  1. A police officer

Ancestry of “gatta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiangattaqueen (female cat), she-cat
2Latincattaa cat
3Latincattusa cat
Every word from Latin cattus
gatta — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer