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

  1. chamber pot

Ancestry of “Catherine”, step by step

Catherine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Medieval Latin Katerina

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval LatinKaterina
2LatinEcaterina
3Ancient GreekΑἰκατερίνη
4Ancient GreekἙκάτηHecate
5Ancient Greekἑκάςafar, far off; long after
6Ancient Greekhim
7Proto-Hellenichwe
8Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself

via Medieval Latin Catharīna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval LatinCatharīna

Words derived from “Catherine

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swéEvery word from Proto-Hellenic hweEvery word from Ancient Greek