2007-01-19 15:33:24 · 7 answers · asked by Jules 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
The word cat derives from Old English catt, which belongs to a group of related words in European languages, including Latin cattus, Welsh cath, Byzantine Greek κάττα, Old Irish cat, and Old Church Slavonic kotka. The ultimate source of all these terms, however, is unknown.[6] However, it may be linked to the ancient Nubian kadis and the Berber kadiska
2007-01-19 15:49:10 · answer #1 · answered by mabster60 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean pussy cats?
Is that what the stars are for? I don't know the answer to
your question but I think I figured out what the word you
used before cats is.
Oh I see... you can't type that word on the internet. They
starred the letters to my word to.
2007-01-19 15:56:37 · answer #2 · answered by georgia_peach 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The domesitaced cat's subspecies name is: Felis silvestris catus. So my guess is that they shortened it to just a cat and save the people with lisps the trauma.
2007-01-19 15:53:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ya know Ive always wondered about that too??? I'm interested if anyone gives a good answer to that question. Kinda offensive to us of the feminine kind--LOL
2007-01-19 17:18:42 · answer #4 · answered by nervousenergy73 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't know, but a cat is just a cat. Why make more of it, than it is???
2007-01-19 15:43:04 · answer #5 · answered by doris_38133 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because if they called them dogs, they wouldn't answer :)
2007-01-19 16:13:41 · answer #6 · answered by HeatherFeather 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
same reason we call people, people. Cuz that is what they is.
2007-01-19 15:37:15 · answer #7 · answered by tbear 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋