Where does “Gaetano” come from?
Gaetano (Italian) comes from Italian gaetano, from Latin Caietanus, from Latin Cāiēta, from Ancient Greek Καιήτη, from Ancient Greek καίω, from Proto-Hellenic *káyyō.
Ancestry of “Gaetano”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | gaetano | Of or pertaining to Gaeta; A person from Gaeta |
| 2 | Latin | Caietanus | Of pertaining to Caiēta |
| 3 | Latin | Cāiēta | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Καιήτη | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | καίω | I light, kindle, set on fire; I burn, burn up; I... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *káyyō | — |