Where does “kettuslag” come from?

kettuslag (Faroese) comes from Faroese slag, from Old Norse slag, from Proto-Germanic slagiz, from Proto-Germanic slahaną, from Proto-Indo-European slak- — to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...

kettuslag (Faroese): cat species

Definitions

  1. cat species

Ancestry of “kettuslag”, step by step

kettuslag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese slag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FaroeseslagA hit; punch; A cardiac stroke; A battle between...
2Old Norseslag—
3Proto-Germanicslagizblow, strike
4Proto-Germanicslahanąto hit, to strike; to kill
5Proto-Indo-Europeanslak-to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...

via Faroese ketta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesekettacat
2Old Norsekettaa female cat; a giantess
Every word from Proto-Indo-European slak- →Every word from Proto-Germanic slahaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic slagiz →