Where does “catinisme” come from?
catinisme (French) comes from French catin, 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.
catinisme (French): harlotry, strumpetry, sluttishness, promiscuousness
Definitions
- harlotry, strumpetry, sluttishness, promiscuousness
Ancestry of “catinisme”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | catin | harlot, slattern; doll; mannequin, dummy; vessel... |
| 2 | French | Catherine | chamber pot |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | Katerina | — |
| 4 | Latin | Ecaterina | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Αἰκατερίνη | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἑκάτη | Hecate |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἑκάς | afar, far off; long after |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἕ | him |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | hwe | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |