Where does “chaton” come from?
chaton (French) comes from Middle French chaton, from Old French chastun, from Frankish kastō, from Proto-Germanic kastô — vessel”, “container.
chaton (French): kitten, kitty; catkin; collet, bezel
Definitions
- kitten, kitty; catkin; collet, bezel
Ancestry of “chaton”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | chaton | — |
| 2 | Old French | chastun | the projecting part of a ring embedded with a... |
| 3 | Frankish | kastō | box, case; box”, “case; chest, reservoir |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kastô | vessel”, “container |
Words derived from “chaton”