Etymology of the English word kitten
the English word
kittenderived from the Old North French root
*catonderived from the North French word
catderived from the Latin word
cattus (cat; wild cat; kind of trout)
derived from the Old French word
chitounderived from the French word
chatderived from the Latin word
cattus (cat; wild cat; kind of trout)
Date
The earliest known usage of kitten in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
kitty,
kittened,
kitteningUsage
Word found in Modern English
