Where does “Kätzchen” come from?

Kätzchen (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish kaz, 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.

Kätzchen (Luxembourgish): Diminutive of Kaz: kitten; little cat; endearing...

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of Kaz: kitten; little cat; endearing...

Ancestry of “Kätzchen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Luxembourgishkazcat
2Old High Germankazzacat
3Old High Germankatta—
4Proto-Celtickattācat
5Proto-Germanic*kattǭfemale cat
6Latincattaa cat
7Latincattusa cat
Every word from Latin cattus →Every word from Latin catta →Every word from Proto-Germanic *kattǭ →