Where does “kassikakk” come from?
kassikakk (Estonian) comes from Estonian kass, from Russian ко́шка, from Old Church Slavonic ко́шька, from Proto-Slavic *kòťьka, from Proto-Slavic *kòťь, from Proto-Slavic kǫtъ, from Latin cattus, from Latin catta — a cat.
kassikakk (Estonian): eagle owl (Bubo bubo)
Definitions
- eagle owl (Bubo bubo)
Ancestry of “kassikakk”, step by step
kassikakk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian kass
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | kass | cat |
| 2 | Russian | ко́шка | cat |
| 3 | Old Church Slavonic | ко́шька | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | *kòťьka | female cat |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | *kòťь | cat |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | kǫtъ | corner |
| 7 | Latin | cattus | a cat |
| 8 | Latin | catta | a cat |
via Estonian kakk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | kakk | owl; loaf of bread or white bread |