Where does “cau” come from?

cau (Catalan) comes from Latin cavum, from Proto-Indo-European ḱówHwos — cavity.

cau (Catalan): den; burrow; lair; hiding place; sty; hovel

Definitions

  1. den; burrow; lair; hiding place; sty; hovel

Ancestry of “cau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincavuma hole, cavity, depression, pit, opening; a cave,...
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱówHwoscavity
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱówHwos →Every word from Latin cavum →