Etymology of the English word caustic
the English word
causticderived from the Latin word
causticus (caustic, corrosive, burning)
derived from the Greek word
kaustikos, καυστικός
derived from the Greek word
kaustos, καυστός
derived from the Greek word
kaiein, καίω (to burn)
derived from the Latin word
causticderived from the Greek word
kaustikos, καυστικός
derived from the Greek word
kaustos, καυστός
derived from the Greek word
kaiein, καίω (to burn)
Date
The earliest known usage of caustic in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
diacausticCognates
Dutch
kaustisch, French
caustique, German
kaustisch, Norwegian
kaustisk, Swedish
kaustikUsage
Word found in Modern English
