Where does “cazo process” come from?

cazo process (English) comes from Spanish cazo, from Latin cattia, from Old High German keȥȥil, from Proto-West Germanic *katil, from Proto-Germanic katilaz, from Latin catīllus, from Latin -lus, from Proto-Italic -elos — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.

cazo process (English): An old method for amalgamating metal ores by first boiling in a solution of salt

Definitions

  1. An old method for amalgamating metal ores by first boiling in a solution of salt

Ancestry of “cazo process”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcazoa kind of large saucepan or saucepot, wider at...
2Latincattiapan
3Old High Germankeȥȥilkettle
4Proto-West Germanic*katilkettle
5Proto-Germanickatilazkettle, bucket, vessel
6Latincatīllussmall bowl, dish, or plate
7Latin-lusAlternative form of -ulus; diminutive suffix
8Proto-Italic-elosForms desubstantival and deadjectival diminutive nouns
9Proto-Indo-European-e-lós
10Proto-Indo-European-lósForms agent nouns from verbal roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -lósEvery word from Latin -lusEvery word from Latin catīllus
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