Where does “Catana” come from?

Catana (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Κατάνη, from Sicel katane, from Proto-Indo-European ḱh₃tós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₃- — to sharpen, whet; sharpen.

Catana (Latin): situated at the foot of the mount Etna, now Catania

Definitions

  1. situated at the foot of the mount Etna, now Catania

Ancestry of “Catana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΚατάνηgrater
2Sicelkatanegrater, flaying knife, skinning place; crude tool...
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 Sicel katane →