Where does “kat” come from?

kat (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse kátr, from Proto-Germanic kanhtaz, from Proto-Indo-European genk- — to gladen, rejoice.

kat (Westrobothnian): the first slice of a loaf; lively, frisky

Definitions

  1. the first slice of a loaf; lively, frisky

Ancestry of “kat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekátrjolly, glad, cheerful
2Proto-Germanickanhtazhappy, glad
3Proto-Indo-Europeangenk-to gladen, rejoice
Every word from Proto-Indo-European genk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kanhtaz →Every word from Old Norse kátr →