Where does “cautērium” come from?

cautērium (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek καυτήρ, from Ancient Greek καίω, from Proto-Hellenic *káyyō.

cautērium (Latin): branding iron

Definitions

  1. branding iron

Ancestry of “cautērium”, step by step

cautērium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek καυτήρ

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

via Ancient Greek καυτήριον

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκαυτήριον—

Words derived from “cautērium”

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