Where does “Hecate” come from?
Hecate derives from Ancient Greek Ἑκάτη, from the adjective ἑκάς, from the pronoun ἕ, from Proto-Hellenic hwe, from Proto-Indo-European swé, a reflexive pronoun meaning oneself.
Ancestry of “Hecate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ἑκᾰ́τη | — |
Words derived from “Hecate”