Where does “kattsand” come from?

kattsand (Swedish) comes from Swedish katt, from Old Swedish katter, from Old Norse kǫttr, from Proto-Germanic kattuz, from Latin cattus, from Latin catta — a cat.

kattsand (Swedish): cat litter, kitty litter (used in soiling areas for pet cats)

Definitions

cat litter, kitty litter (used in soiling areas for pet cats)

Ancestry of “kattsand”, step by step

kattsand traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish katt

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	katt	cat
2	Old Swedish	katter	cat
3	Old Norse	kǫttr	cat
4	Proto-Germanic	kattuz	cat
5	Latin	cattus	a cat
6	Latin	catta	a cat

via Swedish sänd

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	sänd	sand (finely ground rock)
2	Old Swedish	sander	true, real
3	Old Norse	sannr	true
4	Proto-Germanic	sanþaz	true, real
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₁sónts	active participle of *h₁ésti; being, existence;...
6	Proto-Indo-European	h₁ēs-	to be

Every word from Latin catta →