2007-10-26 05:05:22 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
It's only fairly recent in historical terms, and writing as a Brit I find it very difficult not to use in connection with felines, but always as pussycat. I haven't found any academic reference, but I heard a programme on the radio on the origin of words, and it is supposed to come from the ancient Egyptian goddess Basht (whose symbol was the cat), but the word you refer to comes from Old Norse - pussa, meaning female parts.
2007-10-26 05:45:01 · answer #1 · answered by derfini 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, not sure I understand what you're asking here. The only other name I know for a cat is "feline" which is just a fancier, more scientific name. The taxonomy (scientific name) for the common house cat is Felis silvestris catus.
2007-10-26 05:10:10 · answer #2 · answered by dansinger61 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
We are back to cockney rhyming slang P u s s y Cat is Prat,
an Old English word for a lady's nether region.
Simple when you know how.
2007-10-26 05:20:00 · answer #3 · answered by Terry G 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The origins of the word are unknown
2007-10-26 05:09:19 · answer #4 · answered by Splishy 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Um, perhaps becasue it's warm, it's furry and it purrs when it's stroked or petted
2007-10-26 05:09:38 · answer #5 · answered by Ink Corporate 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean feline? This is fron the latin for cat, felix.
2007-10-26 05:10:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ink already answered your question......
or I agree with that answer? HMM
2007-10-26 05:13:50 · answer #7 · answered by bigthinker 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋