Where does “каток” come from?
каток (Russian) comes from Belarusian кот, from Proto-Slavic kǫtъ, from Latin cattus, from Latin catta — a cat.
каток (Russian): skating rink, ice rink; steamroller, road roller,...
Definitions
- skating rink, ice rink; steamroller, road roller,...
Ancestry of “каток”, step by step
каток traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Belarusian кот
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarusian | кот | cat, tomcat |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | kǫtъ | corner |
| 3 | Latin | cattus | a cat |
| 4 | Latin | catta | a cat |
via Belarusian ката́ць
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarusian | ката́ць | — |