Where does “gato-dos-pampas” come from?
gato-dos-pampas (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese gato, from Old Portuguese gato, from Late Latin cattus, from Latin catta, from Latin cattus — a cat.
gato-dos-pampas (Portuguese): Pampas cat
Definitions
- Pampas cat
Ancestry of “gato-dos-pampas”, step by step
gato-dos-pampas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese gato
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | gato | cat; feline; very handsome man |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | gato | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | cattus | cat; domestic cat; a cat |
| 4 | Latin | catta | a cat |
| 5 | Latin | cattus | a cat |
via Portuguese dos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | dos | of the |