Where does “cait” come from?

cait (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Proto-Brythonic kaɨθ, from Proto-Celtic kaxtos, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂ptós, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

cait (Scottish Gaelic): inflection of cat : ## genitive singular ##...

Definitions

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Ancestry of “cait”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonickaɨθcaptive, bound
2Proto-Celtickaxtoscaptive, bound; captive, slave, servant
3Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂ptósgrabbed
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Words derived from “cait”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- →