Where does “Catherinian” come from?
Catherinian (English) comes from English Catherine, from French Catherine, from Medieval Latin Katerina, from Latin Ecaterina, from Ancient Greek Αἰκατερίνη, from Ancient Greek Ἑκάτη, from Ancient Greek ἑκάς, from Ancient Greek ἕ — self.
Catherinian (English): Of or pertaining to Catherine the Great
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to Catherine the Great
Ancestry of “Catherinian”, step by step
Catherinian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Catherine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Catherine | — |
| 2 | French | Catherine | chamber pot |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | Katerina | — |
| 4 | Latin | Ecaterina | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Αἰκατερίνη | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἑκάτη | Hecate |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἑκάς | afar, far off; long after |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἕ | him |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | hwe | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |
via English ian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ian | — |
| 2 | Irish | Eoin | John any of several people in the Bible |
| 3 | Old Irish | Iohain | John apostle |
| 4 | Latin | Iōannēs | John biblical persons |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 6 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 7 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 8 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | mucus, snot |
| 9 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |