καίω
Ancient Greek
verb
Definitions
- I light, kindle, set on fire
- I burn, burn up
- I cause to be extremely cold (e.g. of frost)
- (passive) I burn with passion
- (middle) I make a fire for myself
- (medicine) I cauterize
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Hellenic *kayyō derived from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂w-.
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*keh₂w-
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- caleō Latin
- cauma Latin
- calma Italian
- chômer French
- calma Spanish, Castilian
- Ναυσικάα Ancient Greek
- καῦμα Ancient Greek
- λυχνοκαΐα Ancient Greek
- λύχνος Ancient Greek
- ναῦς Ancient Greek
- πυρκαϊά Ancient Greek
- πῦρ Ancient Greek
- *keh₂w- Proto-Indo-European
- سو Persian
- καίω Greek (modern)
- καούρα Greek (modern)
- πυρκαγιά Greek (modern)
- кайгана Bulgarian
- خاگینه Ottoman Turkish
- *kulo Proto-Finnic
- swk' Middle Persian
- *kayyō Proto-Hellenic
- cauma la-lat