Where does “cautery” come from?
cautery (English) comes from Latin cautērium, from Ancient Greek καυτήρ, from Ancient Greek καίω, from Proto-Hellenic *káyyō.
cautery (English): The process of using either extreme heat or...
Definitions
- The process of using either extreme heat or...
Ancestry of “cautery”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | cautērium | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | καυτήρ | branding iron |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | καίω | I light, kindle, set on fire; I burn, burn up; I... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *káyyō | — |
Words derived from “cautery”