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Where does “καυτήριον” come from?

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

Ancestry of “καυτήριον”, step by step

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

Words derived from “καυτήριον”

  • cauter
  • cauterism
  • cauterians
  • cauteriaturus
  • cauteriandus
  • cauterio
  • cauterium
  • cauterio
  • scaltrire
  • criocauterio
  • cauterio
  • termocauterio
  • elettrocauterio
  • scaltro
  • scaltramente
  • thermocautère
  • cautère
  • cauterium
  • calterire
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