Where does “catin” come from?

catin (French) comes 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, from Proto-Hellenic hwe — self.

catin (French): harlot, slattern; doll; mannequin, dummy; vessel...

Definitions

  1. harlot, slattern; doll; mannequin, dummy; vessel...

Ancestry of “catin”, step by step

catin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via French Catherine

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

via Latin catīnus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincatīnusa deep vessel for serving up or cooking food; a large bowl, dish, or plate
2Proto-Italickatinos—

Words derived from “catin”

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