Where does “Catanese” come from?

Catanese (English) comes from Italian catanese, from Italian Catania, from Sicel katane, from Proto-Indo-European ḱh₃tós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₃- — to sharpen, whet; sharpen.

Ancestry of “Catanese”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancatanese—
2ItalianCatania—
3Sicelkatanegrater, flaying knife, skinning place; crude tool...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱh₃tóssharpened
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeh₃-to sharpen, whet; sharpen
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱh₃tós →Every word from Sicel katane →