Where does “katti” come from?
katti (Finnish) comes from Swedish katt, from Old Swedish katter, from Old Norse kǫttr, from Proto-Germanic kattuz, from Latin cattus, from Latin catta — a cat.
katti (Finnish): cat
Definitions
- cat
Ancestry of “katti”, step by step
katti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish katt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | katt | cat |
| 2 | Old Swedish | katter | cat |
| 3 | Old Norse | kǫttr | cat |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kattuz | cat |
| 5 | Latin | cattus | a cat |
| 6 | Latin | catta | a cat |
via Finnish katalysaattori
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | katalysaattori | catalytic converter, catalyzer exhaust emission control device |