Where does “endocavity” come from?

endocavity (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.

endocavity (English): An internal body cavity

Definitions

  1. An internal body cavity

Ancestry of “endocavity”, step by step

endocavity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English cavity

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcavityA hole or hollow depression; A hollow area within...
2Middle Frenchcavité—
3Latincavitascavity
4Latincavushollow, concave; excavated, channeled;...
5Proto-Italickawos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱowh₁óshollow
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewh₁-to swell; to be strong

via English endo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishendomarijuana; A bike trick where the bike is ridden...
2Ancient Greekἔνδονin, within
3Proto-Hellenicéndon—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁n̥dóminside
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁n̥dóinto, inside
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- →