Where does “cavity” come from?
Cavity comes from Middle English cavity, from Middle French cavité, from Late Latin cavitas, from Latin cavus meaning hollow, with the nominal suffix -teh₂ and adjective suffix -tós ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱówHwos.
cavity (English): A hole or hollow depression; A hollow area within...
Definitions
- A hole or hollow depression; A hollow area within...
Ancestry of “cavity”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | cavité | — |
| 2 | Latin | cavitas | cavity |
| 3 | Latin | cavus | hollow, concave; excavated, channeled;... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | kawos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱowh₁ós | hollow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewh₁- | to swell; to be strong |
Words derived from “cavity”