Where does “cavernícola” come from?

cavernícola (Catalan) comes from Catalan caverna, from Latin caverna, from Italian caverna, from French caverne, from English cavern, from Middle English caverne, from Middle French caverne, from Old French caverne.

cavernícola (Catalan): cave-dwelling

Definitions

  1. cave-dwelling

Ancestry of “cavernícola”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalancavernacavern
2Latincavernacave, cavern, grotto; vault, chamber, cleft; hold
3Italiancavernacave, cavern
4Frenchcavernecavern
5EnglishcavernA large cave; An underground chamber; To form a...
6Middle Englishcavernecavern, cave
7Middle Frenchcavernecavern
8Old Frenchcaverne—
Every word from Old French caverne →