Where does “καυστήρ” come from?

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

καυστήρ (Ancient Greek): furnace; cauterizing apparatus

Definitions

  1. furnace; cauterizing apparatus

Ancestry of “καυστήρ”, step by step

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

Words derived from “καυστήρ

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *káyyōEvery word from Ancient Greek καίω