Where does “apekatt” come from?

apekatt (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk katt, from Old Norse kǫttr, from Proto-Germanic kattuz, from Latin cattus, from Latin catta — a cat.

apekatt (Norwegian Nynorsk): a monkey

Definitions

  1. a monkey

Ancestry of “apekatt”, step by step

apekatt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk katt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskkatta cat
2Old Norsekǫttrcat
3Proto-Germanickattuzcat
4Latincattusa cat
5Latincattaa cat

via Norwegian Nynorsk ape

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskapeape, monkey; to ape, mimic or imitate
2Old Norseapiape, monkey; fool
3Proto-Germanicapôape, monkey
4Proto-Indo-Europeanabō-ape
Every word from Latin catta →Every word from Latin cattus →Every word from Proto-Germanic kattuz →