Where does “cavus” come from?

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

cavus (English): In planetary geology, it is used to refer to...

Definitions

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Ancestry of “cavus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “cavus”

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