Where does “Катенька” come from?
Катенька (Russian) comes from Russian Ка́тя, from Russian Екатери́на, 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 “Катенька”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | Ка́тя | Katya |
| 2 | Russian | Екатери́на | Catherine; {{w|Catherine the Great}}; Katherine |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Αἰκατερίνη | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἑκάτη | Hecate |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἑκάς | afar, far off; long after |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἕ | him |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | hwe | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |