Where does “katve” come from?
katve (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic katveh, from Proto-Germanic skadwaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱh₃-tús, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
katve (Finnish): shade, shadow; dead angle; blind spot
Definitions
- shade, shadow; dead angle; blind spot
Ancestry of “katve”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | katveh | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skadwaz | a shadow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱh₃-tús | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |