Where does “котитися” come from?

котитися (Ukrainian) comes from Serbo-Croatian котити, from Proto-Slavic kotiti, from Proto-Slavic kotъ, from Proto-Germanic kattuz, from Latin cattus, from Latin catta — a cat.

котитися (Ukrainian): to roll

Definitions

  1. to roll

Ancestry of “котитися”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianкотитиto bear, bring forth; to multiply
2Proto-Slavickotitito tumble, to roll, to crumble; to leap, to...
3Proto-Slavickotъcat; tomcat, male cat
4Proto-Germanickattuzcat
5Latincattusa cat
6Latincattaa cat
Every word from Latin catta →Every word from Latin cattus →Every word from Proto-Germanic kattuz →