Where does “καῦμα” come from?

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

καῦμα (Ancient Greek): burning, glow, heat; fever; holes cut by cautery

Definitions

  1. burning, glow, heat; fever; holes cut by cautery

Ancestry of “καῦμα”, step by step

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

Words derived from “καῦμα”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *káyyō →Every word from Ancient Greek καίω →