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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sicel | katane | grater, flaying knife, skinning place; crude tool... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱh₃tós | sharpened |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeh₃- | to sharpen, whet; sharpen |