Where does “caveboy” come from?
caveboy (English) comes from English cave, from Middle English cave, from Old French cave, 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.
caveboy (English): A young caveman, one who is a boy; A brutish or...
Definitions
- A young caveman, one who is a boy; A brutish or...
Ancestry of “caveboy”, step by step
caveboy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cave
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cave | A large, naturally-occurring cavity formed... |
| 2 | Middle English | cave | A cave or cavern |
| 3 | Old French | cave | — |
| 4 | Latin | cava | nominative feminine singular of cavus; nominative... |
| 5 | Latin | cavus | hollow, concave; excavated, channeled;... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kawos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱowh₁ós | hollow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewh₁- | to swell; to be strong |
via English boy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | boy | A young male; A male child: a son of any age; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | boye | servant, commoner, knave, boy |
| 3 | Old English | bōia | boy |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bōjô | younger brother, young male relation |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bō- | A stem meaning "father, brother, close male... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰā- | to say |