Where does “catlus” come from?

catlus (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin catulus, from Proto-Italic *katelos — animal young, cub.

Ancestry of “catlus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincatuluswhelp; young dog, puppy, young wolf
2Proto-Italic*katelosanimal young, cub
Every word from Proto-Italic *katelosEvery word from Latin catulus