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Where does “καυστός” come from?

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

καυστός (Ancient Greek): burnt

Definitions

  1. burnt

Ancestry of “καυστός”, step by step

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

Words derived from “καυστός”

  • ink
  • Holocaust
  • holocaust
  • inky
  • inkstand
  • inkjet
  • inkwell
  • inkblot
  • inkhorn
  • inkpot
  • inker
  • inkstone
  • inkiness
  • inkless
  • postholocaust
  • inkberry
  • inkstain
  • inkspot
  • holocaustic
  • inkily
  • inkcap
  • inkfish
  • inkstick
  • inklike
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