Where does “Catilinarian” come from?
Catilinarian (English) comes from Latin catilinarius, from Latin Catilīna, from Latin catus, from Proto-Indo-European ḱh₃tós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₃- — to sharpen, whet; sharpen.
Catilinarian (English): Pertaining to Catiline, the Roman conspirator;...
Definitions
- Pertaining to Catiline, the Roman conspirator;...
Ancestry of “Catilinarian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | catilinarius | Catilinarian |
| 2 | Latin | Catilīna | — |
| 3 | Latin | catus | clever, intelligent, sagacious, clear-thinking;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱh₃tós | sharpened |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeh₃- | to sharpen, whet; sharpen |