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Where does “Caieta” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Caieta”, step by step

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