Where does “kot” come from?
kot (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic kotъ, from Proto-Germanic kattuz, from Latin cattus, from Latin catta — a cat.
kot (Polish): cat, tomcat; dust bunny; rookie
Definitions
- cat, tomcat; dust bunny; rookie
Ancestry of “kot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | kotъ | cat; tomcat, male cat |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kattuz | cat |
| 3 | Latin | cattus | a cat |
| 4 | Latin | catta | a cat |