Etymology Explorer β€Ί Latin

Where does β€œCathaya” come from?

Cathaya (Latin) comes from Old Turkic 𐰢𐰃𐱃π°ͺ, from Khitan 𘱿𘲫.

Ancestry of β€œCathaya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Turkic𐰢𐰃𐱃π°ͺβ€”
2Khitanπ˜±Ώπ˜²«β€”

Words derived from β€œCathaya”

  • Cathay
  • Cathayan
Every word from Khitan 𘱿𘲫 β†’