Where does “ketlingr” come from?
ketlingr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse kǫttr, from Proto-Germanic kattuz, from Latin cattus, from Latin catta — a cat.
ketlingr (Old Norse): kitten
Definitions
- kitten
Ancestry of “ketlingr”, step by step
ketlingr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse kǫttr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | kǫttr | cat |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kattuz | cat |
| 3 | Latin | cattus | a cat |
| 4 | Latin | catta | a cat |
via Old Norse ketta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | ketta | a female cat; a giantess |