Where does “ökenkatträv” come from?
ökenkatträv (Swedish) comes from Swedish katträv, from Swedish katt, from Old Swedish katter, from Old Norse kǫttr, from Proto-Germanic kattuz, from Latin cattus, from Latin catta — a cat.
ökenkatträv (Swedish): kit fox, Vulpes macrotis
Definitions
- kit fox, Vulpes macrotis
Ancestry of “ökenkatträv”, step by step
ökenkatträv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish katträv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | katträv | swift fox, Vulpes velox |
| 2 | Swedish | katt | cat |
| 3 | Old Swedish | katter | cat |
| 4 | Old Norse | kǫttr | cat |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kattuz | cat |
| 6 | Latin | cattus | a cat |
| 7 | Latin | catta | a cat |
via Swedish oken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | oken | desert |