Where does “cauterize” come from?
cauterize (English) comes from Middle French cauteriser, from Late Latin cauterizo, from Ancient Greek καυτηριάζω, from Ancient Greek καυτήρ, from Ancient Greek καίω, from Proto-Hellenic *káyyō.
cauterize (English): To burn, sear, or freeze tissue using a hot iron,...
Definitions
- To burn, sear, or freeze tissue using a hot iron,...
Ancestry of “cauterize”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | cauteriser | — |
| 2 | Late Latin | cauterizo | to burn with a hot iron |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | καυτηριάζω | to brand |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | καυτήρ | branding iron |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | καίω | I light, kindle, set on fire; I burn, burn up; I... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *káyyō | — |