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
- vocative masculine singular of catus
Ancestry of “cate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | catus | clever, intelligent, sagacious, clear-thinking;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱh₃tós | sharpened |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeh₃- | to sharpen, whet; sharpen |