Where does “catanese” come from?

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

Ancestry of “catanese”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianCatania—
2Sicelkatanegrater, flaying knife, skinning place; crude tool...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱh₃tóssharpened
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeh₃-to sharpen, whet; sharpen

Words derived from “catanese”

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