Where does “katos” come from?
katos (Proto-Italic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱh₃tós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₃- — to sharpen, whet; sharpen.
katos (Proto-Italic): clever, shrewd
Ancestry of “katos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱh₃tós | sharpened |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeh₃- | to sharpen, whet; sharpen |
Words derived from “katos”