Where does “scaltrire” come from?

scaltrire (Italian) comes from Late Latin calterire, from Latin cauterium, from Ancient Greek καυτήρ, from Ancient Greek καίω, from Proto-Hellenic *káyyō.

scaltrire (Italian): To make someone wiser or more expert

Definitions

  1. To make someone wiser or more expert

Ancestry of “scaltrire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latincalterire—
2LatincauteriumA branding iron
3Ancient Greekκαυτήρbranding iron
4Ancient GreekκαίωI light, kindle, set on fire; I burn, burn up; I...
5Proto-Hellenic*káyyō—

Words derived from “scaltrire”

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