Where does “niosvansad katt” come from?
niosvansad katt (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.
niosvansad katt (Swedish): a cat-o'-nine-tails
Definitions
- a cat-o'-nine-tails
Ancestry of “niosvansad katt”, step by step
niosvansad katt traces back through 3 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 |