Where does “electrocauterize” come from?
electrocauterize (English) comes from English cauterize, from Middle French cauteriser, from Late Latin cauterizo, from Ancient Greek καυτηριάζω, from Ancient Greek καυτήρ, from Ancient Greek καίω, from Proto-Hellenic *káyyō.
electrocauterize (English): To cauterize with electricity
Definitions
- To cauterize with electricity
Ancestry of “electrocauterize”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cauterize | To burn, sear, or freeze tissue using a hot iron,... |
| 2 | Middle French | cauteriser | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | cauterizo | to burn with a hot iron |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | καυτηριάζω | to brand |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | καυτήρ | branding iron |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | καίω | I light, kindle, set on fire; I burn, burn up; I... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *káyyō | — |