Where does “кат” come from?

кат (Russian) comes from Dutch kat, from Middle Dutch catte, from Old Dutch katta, from Proto-Celtic kattā, from Proto-Germanic *kattǭ, from Latin catta, from Latin cattus — a cat.

кат (Russian): executioner; cat; khat

Definitions

  1. executioner; cat; khat

Ancestry of “кат”, step by step

кат traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch kat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkatcat, pussy, "Felis silvestris catus"; female cat;...
2Middle Dutchcattecat
3Old Dutchkattacat
4Proto-Celtickattācat
5Proto-Germanic*kattǭfemale cat
6Latincattaa cat
7Latincattusa cat

via English CUT

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishCUTTo incise, to cut into the surface of something
2Middle Englishcutten—
3Old Norsekytjahovel, small cottage
4Proto-Germanickutjanąto cut

via Arabic قات

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicقاتkhat
2Egyptianḫtthing, goods, possession, property; something,...
Every word from Latin cattus →Every word from Latin catta →Every word from Proto-Germanic *kattǭ →