Where does “katteeier” come from?

katteeier (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål eier, from Norwegian Bokmål eie, from Old Norse eiga, from Proto-Germanic aigǭ, from Proto-Indo-European eik-.

katteeier (Norwegian Bokmål): a cat owner

Definitions

  1. a cat owner

Ancestry of “katteeier”, step by step

katteeier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål eier

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåleieran owner; present tense of eie
2Norwegian Bokmåleieto own
3Old Norseeigato have, own; possession; property
4Proto-Germanicaigǭproperty, possessions
5Proto-Indo-Europeaneik-—

via Norwegian Bokmål katt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålkatta cat
2Old Norsekǫttrcat
3Proto-Germanickattuzcat
4Latincattusa cat
5Latincattaa cat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European eik- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aigǭ →Every word from Old Norse eiga →
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