Where does “καύσωνας” come from?

καύσωνας (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek καύσων, from Ancient Greek καίω, from Proto-Hellenic *káyyō.

καύσωνας (Greek): heatwave, hot spell

Definitions

  1. heatwave, hot spell

Ancestry of “καύσωνας”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκαύσωνburning heat, summer heat, heatwave; sirocco, a...
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 καύσων →