Where does “cautel” come from?
cautel (English) comes from Latin cautela, from Latin cautus, from Latin caveō, from Proto-Italic *kaweō.
cautel (English): deceit; caution; prudence; wariness; A...
Definitions
- deceit; caution; prudence; wariness; A...
Ancestry of “cautel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | cautela | caution; vocative singular of cautēla; ablative... |
| 2 | Latin | cautus | cautious, careful; circumspect, prudent; wary |
| 3 | Latin | caveō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *kaweō | — |