Where does “cavitary” come from?

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

cavitary (English): Of or pertaining to a cavity

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to a cavity

Ancestry of “cavitary”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincavitascavity
2Latincavushollow, concave; excavated, channeled;...
3Proto-Italickawos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱowh₁óshollow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewh₁-to swell; to be strong

Words derived from “cavitary”

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