Where does “excavation” come from?
Excavation derives from Latin excavatio, noun of action from excavare meaning to hollow out, from ex- out and cavare to hollow, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- to swell or hollow.
excavation (English): The act of excavating, or of making hollow, by...
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- The act of excavating, or of making hollow, by...
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