Where does “gato-montês” come from?
gato-montês (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese gato, from Old Portuguese gato, from Late Latin cattus, from Latin catta, from Latin cattus — a cat.
gato-montês (Portuguese): wildcat
Ancestry of “gato-montês”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |