Why are cats called P*U*S*S*Y?

Question

Iif Richard's are called D*I*C*K*S, why are cats called P*U*S*S*Y?

Answer 1

they used that word for cats before they used it for female body parts. I believe its the same for d**k as well( although I am really not sure how its a nickname for Richard...its almost like calling someone who is named Katherine Amy for short.).

Answer 2

It's because it originally came from the Germanic languages (see below). The 'y' was added later. Often words have 'y' added to make a colloquial form, eg, pup>puppy, dog>doggy.

Origin: 1520–30; akin to D poes, LG puus-katte, dial. Sw kattepus, Norw puse(kat)

A conventional name for a cat in Gmc. languages and as far off as Afghanistan; it is the root of the principal word for "cat" in Romanian (pisica) and secondary words in Lith. (puz), Low Ger. (puus), Swed. dial. katte-pus, etc.