Where does “alveus” come from?

alveus (English) comes from Latin alveus, from Latin alvus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

alveus (English): The channel of a river

Definitions

  1. The channel of a river

Ancestry of “alveus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinalveusa hollow, cavity; a hollow vessel, in the shape...
2Latinalvusbelly, bowels, paunch; excrement; flux,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Latin alvus →Every word from Latin alveus →