Where does “røyskatt” come from?

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

røyskatt (Norwegian Nynorsk): an ermine, stoat or short-tailed weasel

Definitions

  1. an ermine, stoat or short-tailed weasel

Ancestry of “røyskatt”, step by step

røyskatt 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 røys

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskrøyspile of stones
2Old Norsehreysia cairn; a pile or heap of stones; a cave or den
3Proto-Indo-EuropeankrewH-to cover, heap
Every word from Latin catta →Every word from Latin cattus →Every word from Proto-Germanic kattuz →