Where does “cautes” come from?
cautes (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₃- — to sharpen, whet; sharpen.
cautes (Latin): A rough, pointed rock
Ancestry of “cautes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeh₃- | to sharpen, whet; sharpen |