Where does “Catherine” come from?
Catherine (French) comes from Medieval Latin Katerina, from Latin Ecaterina, from Ancient Greek Αἰκατερίνη, from Ancient Greek Ἑκάτη, from Ancient Greek ἑκάς, from Ancient Greek ἕ, from Proto-Hellenic hwe, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.
Catherine (French): chamber pot
Definitions
- chamber pot
Ancestry of “Catherine”, step by step
Catherine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Medieval Latin Katerina
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | Katerina | — |
| 2 | Latin | Ecaterina | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Αἰκατερίνη | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἑκάτη | Hecate |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἑκάς | afar, far off; long after |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἕ | him |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | hwe | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |
via Medieval Latin Catharīna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | Catharīna | — |