Where does “elettrocauterio” come from?

elettrocauterio (Italian) comes from Italian cauterio, from Late Latin cauterium, from Ancient Greek καυτήριον, from Ancient Greek καίω, from Proto-Hellenic *káyyō.

elettrocauterio (Italian): electrocautery

Definitions

electrocautery

Ancestry of “elettrocauterio”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	cauterio	cautery; cauterization
2	Late Latin	cauterium	A branding iron
3	Ancient Greek	καυτήριον	—
4	Ancient Greek	καίω	I light, kindle, set on fire; I burn, burn up; I...
5	Proto-Hellenic	*káyyō	—

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *káyyō →Every word from Ancient Greek καίω →Every word from Ancient Greek καυτήριον →