Where does “havkatt” come from?

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

havkatt (Norwegian Nynorsk): rabbitfish (Chimaera monstrosa)

Definitions

  1. rabbitfish (Chimaera monstrosa)

Ancestry of “havkatt”, step by step

havkatt 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 hav

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskhavocean or sea
2Old Norsehafsea, ocean
3Proto-Germanichabąsea
4Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold
Every word from Latin catta →Every word from Latin cattus →Every word from Proto-Germanic kattuz →