Where does “scaltro” come from?
scaltro (Italian) comes from Italian scaltrire, from Late Latin calterire, from Latin cauterium, from Ancient Greek καυτήρ, from Ancient Greek καίω, from Proto-Hellenic *káyyō.
scaltro (Italian): shrewd, astute; cunning, sly, slick
Definitions
- shrewd, astute; cunning, sly, slick
Ancestry of “scaltro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | scaltrire | To make someone wiser or more expert |
| 2 | Late Latin | calterire | — |
| 3 | Latin | cauterium | A branding iron |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | καυτήρ | branding iron |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | καίω | I light, kindle, set on fire; I burn, burn up; I... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *káyyō | — |
Words derived from “scaltro”