Where does “καυστήρας” come from?

καυστήρας (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek καυστήρ, from Ancient Greek καίω, from Proto-Hellenic *káyyō.

καυστήρας (Greek): furnace, combustion chamber; cauterising iron

Definitions

  1. furnace, combustion chamber; cauterising iron

Ancestry of “καυστήρας”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκαυστήρfurnace; cauterizing apparatus
2Ancient GreekκαίωI light, kindle, set on fire; I burn, burn up; I...
3Proto-Hellenic*káyyō—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *káyyō →Every word from Ancient Greek καίω →Every word from Ancient Greek καυστήρ →