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Etymology of the English word kitty

the English word kitty
derived from the English word kitten
derived from the Old North French root *caton
derived from the North French word cat
derived from the Latin word cattus (cat; wild cat; kind of trout)
derived from the Old French word chitoun
derived from the French word chat
derived from the Latin word cattus (cat; wild cat; kind of trout)
using the English suffix -y
derived from the Latin suffix -ia
derived from the Latin suffix -ium
derived from the English word kit
derived from the Middle Dutch word kitte

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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