Where does “gato” come from?
gato (Spanish) comes from French gâteau, from Middle French gasteau, from Old French gastel, from Frankish wastil, from Proto-Germanic wastilaz, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.
gato (Spanish): cat; tomcat, gib; servant
Definitions
- cat; tomcat, gib; servant
Ancestry of “gato”, step by step
gato traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French gâteau
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | gâteau | A sponge cake, i.e. a cake made with a chemical... |
| 2 | Middle French | gasteau | — |
| 3 | Old French | gastel | round cake, loaf of bread, wastel; roundel,... |
| 4 | Frankish | wastil | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wastilaz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wes- | to dress, clothe |
via Late Latin cattus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | cattus | cat; domestic cat; a cat |