Where does “caveola” come from?

caveola (English) comes from Late Latin caveola, from Latin cavea, from Latin cavus, from Proto-Italic kawos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱowh₁ós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- — to swell; to be strong.

caveola (English): A small invagination of the plasma membrane in...

Definitions

  1. A small invagination of the plasma membrane in...

Ancestry of “caveola”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latincaveola—
2Latincaveahollow, cavity; cage, den, enclosure, stall,...
3Latincavushollow, concave; excavated, channeled;...
4Proto-Italickawos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱowh₁óshollow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewh₁-to swell; to be strong

Words derived from “caveola”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱowh₁ós →Every word from Proto-Italic kawos →