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Where does “cautērium” come from?

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

Ancestry of “cautērium”, step by step

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