Where does “kútvíz” come from?

kútvíz (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian kút, from Proto-Slavic kǫtъ, from Latin cattus, from Latin catta — a cat.

kútvíz (Hungarian): wellwater water taken from a well, i.e. a hole in the ground which acts as a source of water

Definitions

  1. wellwater water taken from a well, i.e. a hole in the ground which acts as a source of water

Ancestry of “kútvíz”, step by step

kútvíz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian kút

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankútwell; pump, fountain; filling station
2Proto-Slavickǫtъcorner
3Latincattusa cat
4Latincattaa cat

via Hungarian víz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianvízwater; flood; drinking water, mineral water
2Proto-Uralicwetewater
Every word from Latin catta →Every word from Latin cattus →Every word from Proto-Slavic kǫtъ →