Where does “Ἑκάτη” come from?

Ἑκάτη (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἑκάς, from Ancient Greek ἕ, from Proto-Hellenic hwe, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.

Ἑκάτη (Ancient Greek): Hecate

Definitions

  1. Hecate

Ancestry of “Ἑκάτη”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἑκάςafar, far off; long after
2Ancient Greekἕhim
3Proto-Hellenichwe—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself

Words derived from “Ἑκάτη”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swé →Every word from Proto-Hellenic hwe →Every word from Ancient Greek ἕ →