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Where does “Καιήτη” come from?

Καιήτη (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek καίω, from Proto-Hellenic *káyyō.

Ancestry of “Καιήτη”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekκαίωI light, kindle, set on fire; I burn, burn up; I...
2Proto-Hellenic*káyyō—

Words derived from “Καιήτη”

  • Caietanus
  • Caieta
  • Gaetano
  • Gaeta
  • gaetano
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *káyyō →