Where does “Hécate” come from?

Hécate (Portuguese) comes from Ancient Greek Ἑκάτη, from Ancient Greek ἑκάς, from Ancient Greek ἕ, from Proto-Hellenic hwe, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.

Hécate (Portuguese): Hecate goddess of crossroads and witchcraft

Definitions

  1. Hecate goddess of crossroads and witchcraft

Ancestry of “Hécate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἙκάτηHecate
2Ancient Greekἑκάςafar, far off; long after
3Ancient Greekἕhim
4Proto-Hellenichwe—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swé →Every word from Proto-Hellenic hwe →Every word from Ancient Greek ἕ →