Where does “gaeta” come from?

gaeta (Italian) comes from Latin Cāiēta, from Ancient Greek Καιήτη, from Ancient Greek καίω, from Proto-Hellenic *káyyō.

Ancestry of “gaeta”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	Cāiēta	—
2	Ancient Greek	Καιήτη	—
3	Ancient Greek	καίω	I light, kindle, set on fire; I burn, burn up; I...
4	Proto-Hellenic	*káyyō	—

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