Where does “gattina” come from?

gattina (Italian) comes from Italian gatta, from Latin catta, from Latin cattus — a cat.

gattina (Italian): female kitten; pussy

Definitions

  1. female kitten; pussy

Ancestry of “gattina”, step by step

gattina traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian gatta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiangattaqueen (female cat), she-cat
2Latincattaa cat
3Latincattusa cat

via French gattine

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchgattine—
Every word from Latin cattus →