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 |
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| 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”