Where does “kåt” come from?

kåt (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish kāter, from Old Norse kátr, from Proto-Germanic kanhtaz, from Proto-Indo-European genk- — to gladen, rejoice.

kåt (Swedish): horny; jolly, glad, cheerful

Definitions

  1. horny; jolly, glad, cheerful

Ancestry of “kåt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishkāterjolly, glad, cheerful
2Old Norsekátrjolly, glad, cheerful
3Proto-Germanickanhtazhappy, glad
4Proto-Indo-Europeangenk-to gladen, rejoice

Words derived from “kåt”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European genk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kanhtaz →Every word from Old Norse kátr →