Where does “cavitate” come from?

cavitate (English) comes from English cavity, from Middle French cavité, 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.

cavitate (English): To form vapour bubbles in a flowing liquid in a...

Definitions

To form vapour bubbles in a flowing liquid in a...

Ancestry of “cavitate”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	cavity	A hole or hollow depression; A hollow area within...
2	Middle French	cavité	—
3	Latin	cavitas	cavity
4	Latin	cavus	hollow, concave; excavated, channeled;...
5	Proto-Italic	kawos	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	ḱowh₁ós	hollow
7	Proto-Indo-European	ḱewh₁-	to swell; to be strong

Words derived from “cavitate”

recavitate

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