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Where does “Κατάνη” come from?

Κατάνη (Ancient Greek) comes from Sicel katane, from Proto-Indo-European ḱh₃tós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₃- — to sharpen, whet; sharpen.

Ancestry of “Κατάνη”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sicelkatanegrater, flaying knife, skinning place; crude tool...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱh₃tóssharpened
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeh₃-to sharpen, whet; sharpen

Words derived from “Κατάνη”

  • Catana
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