Where does “Mauskatz” come from?

Mauskatz (Pennsylvania German) comes from Pennsylvania German katz, from Middle High German katze, from Old High German kazza, from Old High German katta, from Proto-Celtic kattā, from Proto-Germanic *kattǭ, from Latin catta, from Latin cattus — a cat.

Mauskatz (Pennsylvania German): mouser

Definitions

mouser

Ancestry of “Mauskatz”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Pennsylvania German	katz	short
2	Middle High German	katze	cat
3	Old High German	kazza	—
4	Old High German	katta	—
5	Proto-Celtic	kattā	cat
6	Proto-Germanic	*kattǭ	—
7	Latin	catta	a cat
8	Latin	cattus	a cat

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