Where does “cate” come from?

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

cate (Latin): vocative masculine singular of catus

Definitions

  1. vocative masculine singular of catus

Ancestry of “cate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincatusclever, intelligent, sagacious, clear-thinking;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱh₃tóssharpened
3Proto-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 →