Where does “kotikissa” come from?
kotikissa (Finnish) comes from Finnish koti, from Proto-Finnic kotei, from Proto-Finnic kota, from Proto-Finno-Ugric kota, from Proto-Uralic kota — hut, tent, tepee.
kotikissa (Finnish): house cat, domestic cat, "Felis catus"; homebody
Definitions
- house cat, domestic cat, "Felis catus"; homebody
Ancestry of “kotikissa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | koti | home |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kotei | — |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kota | tent, hut |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | kota | tent, hut, house |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | kota | hut, tent, tepee |