Where does “Catalina” come from?
Catalina (Romanian) comes from Ancient Greek Αἰκατερίνη, from Ancient Greek Ἑκάτη, from Ancient Greek ἑκάς, from Ancient Greek ἕ, from Proto-Hellenic hwe, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.
Ancestry of “Catalina”, step by step
Catalina traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek Αἰκατερίνη
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Αἰκατερίνη | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἑκάτη | Hecate |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἑκάς | afar, far off; long after |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἕ | him |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | hwe | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |
via Hungarian Katolna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | Katolna | — |