1. Etymology of the English word cat
the English word cat
derived from the English word brier
derived from the Latin word cattus (cat; wild cat; kind of trout)
derived from the English word bird
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *kattuz
Derivations in English
catling, bobcat, bearcat, blindcat, catboat, catcall, catfight, catfish, catfooted, cathead, catlike, catslide, catstick, cattery, cattish, catty, catwalk, hellcat, pussycat, tipcat, tomcat, catbird, catbrier, catnap, copycat, hepcat, mudcat, stonecat, catgut, cathouse, catting, cattedCognates
Catalan gat, Dutch kat, French chat, German Katze, Icelandic köttur, Italian gatto, Lithuanian kate, Norwegian katt, Polish kot, Portuguese gato, Provençal cat, Russian кoт, Spanish gato, Swedish kattUsage
Word found in Modern English2. Etymology of the English word cat
derived from the English word cat