Where does “cauterium” come from?

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

cauterium (Late Latin): A branding iron

Definitions

  1. A branding iron

Ancestry of “cauterium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκαυτήριον—
2Ancient GreekκαίωI light, kindle, set on fire; I burn, burn up; I...
3Proto-Hellenic*káyyō—

Words derived from “cauterium”

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