Where does “kaci” come from?

kaci (Polish) comes from Polish kąt, from Proto-Slavic kǫtъ, from Latin cattus, from Latin catta — a cat.

kaci (Polish): executioner's, hangman's, tormentor's

Definitions

  1. executioner's, hangman's, tormentor's

Ancestry of “kaci”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkątcorner; angle
2Proto-Slavickǫtъcorner
3Latincattusa cat
4Latincattaa cat
Every word from Latin catta →Every word from Latin cattus →Every word from Proto-Slavic kǫtъ →