Where does “gata” come from?
gata (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese gata, from Late Latin catta, from Latin cattus — a cat.
gata (Portuguese): female cat; very beautiful woman
Definitions
- female cat; very beautiful woman
Ancestry of “gata”, step by step
gata traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Portuguese gata
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | gata | — |
| 2 | Late Latin | catta | cat; a cat |
| 3 | Latin | cattus | a cat |
via Latin catta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | catta | a cat |