Etymology of the English word cautery
the English word
cauteryderived from the Old French word
cauterederived from the Late Latin word
cauterium (cauterizing, branding iron, cautery)
derived from the Greek word
kauterion, καυτήριον
derived from the Greek word
kaiein, καίω (to burn)
Date
The earliest known usage of cautery in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
electrocautery,
galvanocauteryUsage
Word found in Modern English
