Where does “ger” come from?

ger (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian gaura, from Romanian gaură, from Latin cavula, from Latin cava, from Latin cavus, from Proto-Italic kawos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱowh₁ós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- — to swell; to be strong.

ger (Albanian): squirrel

Definitions

  1. squirrel

Ancestry of “ger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albaniangaura—
2Romaniangaurăhole
3Latincavulahole
4Latincavanominative feminine singular of cavus; nominative...
5Latincavushollow, concave; excavated, channeled;...
6Proto-Italickawos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱowh₁óshollow
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewh₁-to swell; to be strong

Words derived from “ger”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱowh₁ós →Every word from Proto-Italic kawos →
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