Where does “коток” come from?

коток (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.

коток (Ukrainian): road roller, steamroller

Definitions

  1. road roller, steamroller

Ancestry of “коток”, step by step

коток traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian котити

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

via Ukrainian кіт

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianкітtomcat
2Old East Slavicкотъcat
3Proto-Slavickǫtъcorner
Every word from Latin catta →Every word from Latin cattus →Every word from Proto-Germanic kattuz →