Where does “σπιτόγατος” come from?

σπιτόγατος (Greek) comes from Greek σπίτι, from Greek σπίτιν, from Koine Greek ὁσπίτιον, from Latin hospitium, from Latin hospes, from Proto-Italic hostipotis, from Proto-Italic χostipotis, from Proto-Indo-European gʰostipotis — to drink.

σπιτόγατος (Greek): homebody person who doesn't like leaving the home, who infrequently goes out

Definitions

  1. homebody person who doesn't like leaving the home, who infrequently goes out

Ancestry of “σπιτόγατος”, step by step

σπιτόγατος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Greek σπίτι

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekσπίτιhouse, home; household, house; brothel
2Greekσπίτιν
3Koine Greekὁσπίτιον
4LatinhospitiumA hospitable reception, entertainment,...
5Latinhospeshost; guest, visitor; stranger; foreigner
6Proto-Italichostipotishost
7Proto-Italicχostipotis
8Proto-Indo-Europeangʰostipotismaster of guests
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpótismaster, ruler; husband
10Proto-Indo-Europeanph₃tis
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink

via Greek γάτος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekγάτοςtomcat, a male domestic cat
2Latincattusa cat
3Latincattaa cat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₃-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tisEvery word from Proto-Indo-European pótis