Where does “katu” come from?
katu (Finnish) comes from Old Swedish gata, from Old Norse gáta, from Proto-Germanic gatwǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gʰodweh₂.
katu (Finnish): street
Ancestry of “katu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | gata | street, road |
| 2 | Old Norse | gáta | riddle |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gatwǭ | street, passage |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰodweh₂ | — |
Words derived from “katu”