Etymograph

English

squitten

Blend of squirrel + kitten.

A blend of squirrel + kitten

Ancient Greek σκίουρος ‘shadow-tail’

Latin sciūrus

Vulgar Latin *scūriolus

Anglo-Norman esquirel

Middle English squirel ‘a squirrel’

English squirrel

Middle English kitoun

English kitten

Today it means

noun A cat with a genetic deformity which causes a partial formation or complete absence of the radius bone, making it resemble a squirrel.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “squitten”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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