Where does “Perserkatze” come from?
Perserkatze (German) comes from German katze, from Middle High German katze, from Old High German kazza, from Old High German katta, from Proto-Celtic kattā, from Proto-Germanic *kattǭ, from Latin catta, from Latin cattus — a cat.
Perserkatze (German): Persian cat
Definitions
- Persian cat
Ancestry of “Perserkatze”, step by step
Perserkatze traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German katze
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | katze | house cat, Felis silvestris catus |
| 2 | Middle High German | katze | cat |
| 3 | Old High German | kazza | cat |
| 4 | Old High German | katta | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | kattā | cat |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *kattǭ | female cat |
| 7 | Latin | catta | a cat |
| 8 | Latin | cattus | a cat |
via German Perser
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Perser | Persian person; Persian carpet; Persian cat |