Where does “кот” come from?
кот (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic котъ, from Proto-Slavic kǫtъ, from Latin cattus, from Latin catta — a cat.
кот (Russian): tomcat
Ancestry of “кот”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old East Slavic | котъ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | kǫtъ | corner |
| 3 | Latin | cattus | a cat |
| 4 | Latin | catta | a cat |