Where does “kaustyczny” come from?

kaustyczny (Polish) comes from French caustique, from Latin causticus, from Ancient Greek καυστικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

kaustyczny (Polish): caustic, corrosive

Definitions

  1. caustic, corrosive

Ancestry of “kaustyczny”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcaustiquecaustic; scathing, biting, pungent
2Latincausticusburning
3Ancient Greekκαυστικόςburning
4Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
5Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
6Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos →Every word from Ancient Greek -ικός →Every word from Ancient Greek -κός →