Where does “katinlieko” come from?
katinlieko (Finnish) comes from Finnish katti, from Swedish katt, from Old Swedish katter, from Old Norse kǫttr, from Proto-Germanic kattuz, from Latin cattus, from Latin catta — a cat.
katinlieko (Finnish): A stag's-horn clubmoss or ground pine, Lycopodium clavatum
Definitions
- A stag's-horn clubmoss or ground pine, Lycopodium clavatum
Ancestry of “katinlieko”, step by step
katinlieko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish katti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | katti | cat |
| 2 | Swedish | katt | cat |
| 3 | Old Swedish | katter | cat |
| 4 | Old Norse | kǫttr | cat |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kattuz | cat |
| 6 | Latin | cattus | a cat |
| 7 | Latin | catta | a cat |
via Finnish lieko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lieko | Any plant in the family Lycopodiaceae, a club... |