Where does “Catilina” come from?

Catilina (Italian) comes from Latin Catilīna, from Latin catus, from Proto-Indo-European ḱh₃tós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₃- — to sharpen, whet; sharpen.

Catilina (Italian): Catiline Lucius Sergius Catilina

Definitions

  1. Catiline Lucius Sergius Catilina

Ancestry of “Catilina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinCatilīna—
2Latincatusclever, intelligent, sagacious, clear-thinking;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱh₃tóssharpened
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeh₃-to sharpen, whet; sharpen
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱh₃tós →Every word from Latin catus →