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

to burn, to cauterize; to burn

Ancestry of “causticare”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	caustico	caustic; scathing
2	Latin	causticus	burning
3	Ancient Greek	καυστικός	burning
4	Ancient Greek	-ικός	of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
5	Ancient Greek	-κός	forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
6	Proto-Indo-European	-ḱos	-y, -ic

Words derived from “causticare”

causticazione

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos →Every word from Ancient Greek -ικός →Every word from Ancient Greek -κός →