Where does “kąt” come from?
kąt (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic kǫtъ, from Latin cattus, from Latin catta — a cat.
kąt (Polish): corner; angle
Definitions
- corner; angle
Ancestry of “kąt”, step by step
kąt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Slavic kǫtъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | kǫtъ | corner |
| 2 | Latin | cattus | a cat |
| 3 | Latin | catta | a cat |
via Proto-Slavic katъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | katъ | executioner |