Where does “gato-egípcio” come from?
gato-egípcio (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese Gato, from Old Portuguese gato, from Late Latin cattus, from Latin catta — a cat.
gato-egípcio (Portuguese): Sphynx cat
Ancestry of “gato-egípcio”, step by step
gato-egípcio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese Gato
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | Gato | cat (domestic cat: Felis silvestris catus) |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | gato | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | cattus | cat; domestic cat; a cat |
| 4 | Latin | catta | a cat |
via Portuguese Esfinge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | Esfinge | Sphinx large monument in Egypt |
| 2 | Latin | Sphinx | Sphinx |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Σφίγξ | Sphinx |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σφίγγω | to bind tight, tie fast; to bind or hold... |