Etymology

catto

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Today it means: A cat. Full definition →

English oh ← Middle English o ← Old French oh
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The story

  1. Proto-Germanic*kattuz
  2. Proto-West Germanic*kattu
  3. Old Englishcatt
  4. Middle Englishcat
  5. Englishcat
  6. Latinō
  7. Old Frenchoh
  8. Middle Englisho
  9. EnglishO
  10. Middle Englisho
  11. Englishoh
  12. English todaycatto

From cat + -o.

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