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Where does “καίω” come from?

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

καίω (Ancient Greek): I light, kindle, set on fire; I burn, burn up; I...

Definitions

  1. I light, kindle, set on fire; I burn, burn up; I...

Ancestry of “καίω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenic*káyyō—

Words derived from “καίω”

  • ink
  • Holocaust
  • holocaust
  • inky
  • inkstand
  • inkjet
  • Nausicaa
  • inkwell
  • cauterization
  • inkblot
  • inkhorn
  • cauterize
  • inkpot
  • inker
  • inkstone
  • Calma
  • chomage
  • inkiness
  • inkless
  • electrocauterization
  • postholocaust
  • inkberry
  • cauterizer
  • inkstain
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