Where does “ngatu” come from?

ngatu (Kimbundu) comes from Portuguese Gato, from Old Portuguese gato, from Late Latin cattus, from Latin catta — a cat.

ngatu (Kimbundu): cat

Definitions

  1. cat

Ancestry of “ngatu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PortugueseGatocat (domestic cat: Felis silvestris catus)
2Old Portuguesegato—
3Late Latincattuscat; domestic cat; a cat
4Latincattaa cat
Every word from Latin catta →Every word from Late Latin cattus →Every word from Old Portuguese gato →