Where does “huskatt” come from?

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

huskatt (Norwegian Nynorsk): a cat

Definitions

  1. a cat

Ancestry of “huskatt”, step by step

huskatt 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 hus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskhusa house
2Old Norsehúshouse
3Proto-Germanichūsąhouse
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Latin catta →Every word from Latin cattus →Every word from Proto-Germanic kattuz →