Where does “cath” come from?

cath (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.

cath (English): Clipping of cathode; Clipping of catheter;...

Definitions

  1. Clipping of cathode; Clipping of catheter;...

Ancestry of “cath”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishCatherine—
2FrenchCatherinechamber pot
3Medieval LatinKaterina—
4LatinEcaterina—
5Ancient GreekΑἰκατερίνη—
6Ancient GreekἙκάτηHecate
7Ancient Greekἑκάςafar, far off; long after
8Ancient Greekἕhim
9Proto-Hellenichwe—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself

Words derived from “cath”

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