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Where does “causticare” come from?

causticare (Italian) comes from Italian caustico, from Latin causticus, from Ancient Greek καυστικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

causticare (Italian): to burn, to cauterize; to burn

Definitions

  1. to burn, to cauterize; to burn

Ancestry of “causticare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancausticocaustic; scathing
2Latincausticusburning
3Ancient Greekκαυστικόςburning
4Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
5Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
6Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “causticare”

  • causticazione
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