Where does “kociak” come from?
kociak (Polish) comes from Polish Kot, from Proto-Slavic kǫtъ, from Latin cattus, from Latin catta — a cat.
Ancestry of “kociak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | Kot | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | kǫtъ | corner |
| 3 | Latin | cattus | a cat |
| 4 | Latin | catta | a cat |