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Where does “cautus” come from?

cautus (Latin) comes from Latin caveō, from Proto-Italic *kaweō.

cautus (Latin): cautious, careful; circumspect, prudent; wary

Definitions

  1. cautious, careful; circumspect, prudent; wary

Ancestry of “cautus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincaveō—
2Proto-Italic*kaweō—

Words derived from “cautus”

  • cautio
  • incautus
  • cautionem
  • caucionar
  • coto
  • acotamiento
  • caución
  • acotación
  • acotar
  • incauto
  • caute
  • malcauto
  • incauto
  • malcautamente
  • cauzione
  • cautamente
  • cauzionare
  • cauto
  • cautionnement
  • caution
  • cautionner
  • caucionar
  • caução
  • incauto
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