Where does “hreysikǫttr” come from?

hreysikǫttr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse kǫttr, from Proto-Germanic kattuz, from Latin cattus, from Latin catta — a cat.

hreysikǫttr (Old Norse): ermine, weasel

Definitions

  1. ermine, weasel

Ancestry of “hreysikǫttr”, step by step

hreysikǫttr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse kǫttr

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

via Old Norse hreysi

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