Where does “cavelet” come from?
cavelet (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.
cavelet (English): A little cave
Definitions
- A little cave
Ancestry of “cavelet”, step by step
cavelet 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 let
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | let | To allow to, not to prevent; To leave; To allow... |
| 2 | Middle English | leten | to let |
| 3 | Old English | lǣtan | to let; leave; to let go, leave; to allow, let... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | lātan | to let, to allow; to leave alone |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lētaną | to let, to allow; to leave alone |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₁d- | to be tired |