Where does “Katzenklo” come from?
Katzenklo (German) comes from German Klo, from German Klosett, from English closet, from Middle English closet, from Old French closet, from Old French clos, from Latin clausus, from Latin claudere — close.
Katzenklo (German): litter box, cat box
Definitions
- litter box, cat box
Ancestry of “Katzenklo”, step by step
Katzenklo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Klo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Klo | toilet, loo |
| 2 | German | Klosett | toilet |
| 3 | English | closet | Any private area, bowers in the open air; Any... |
| 4 | Middle English | closet | — |
| 5 | Old French | closet | small enclosed area, such as a field or a paddock |
| 6 | Old French | clos | enclosed outdoor area, such as a field or a... |
| 7 | Latin | clausus | closed, inaccessible; having been closed;... |
| 8 | Latin | claudere | present active infinitive of claudō;... |
| 9 | Latin | claudo | I shut, close, lock; I imprison, confine; I... |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | klaudō | close |