Where does “kattvippa” come from?
kattvippa (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.
kattvippa (Swedish): A cat teaser, a toy formed of a rod typically with a feathered end (possibly dangling from a cord) used to tease cats
Definitions
- A cat teaser, a toy formed of a rod typically with a feathered end (possibly dangling from a cord) used to tease cats
Ancestry of “kattvippa”, step by step
kattvippa 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 vippa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | vippa | panicle; latch, flip-flop |