Where does “Catania” come from?

Catania (Italian) comes from Sicel katane, from Proto-Indo-European ḱh₃tós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₃- — to sharpen, whet; sharpen.

Ancestry of “Catania”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sicelkatanegrater, flaying knife, skinning place; crude tool...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱh₃tóssharpened
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeh₃-to sharpen, whet; sharpen

Words derived from “Catania”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱh₃tós →Every word from Sicel katane →