Where does “cauter” come from?
cauter (English) comes from French cautère, from Latin cautērium, from Ancient Greek καυτήρ, from Ancient Greek καίω, from Proto-Hellenic *káyyō.
cauter (English): A hot iron for searing or cauterizing
Definitions
- A hot iron for searing or cauterizing
Ancestry of “cauter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | cautère | cautery |
| 2 | Latin | cautērium | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | καυτήρ | branding iron |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | καίω | I light, kindle, set on fire; I burn, burn up; I... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *káyyō | — |
Words derived from “cauter”