Where does “fibrocavitary” come from?
fibrocavitary (English) comes from English cavitary, 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.
fibrocavitary (English): Relating to fibrosis in a body cavity
Definitions
- Relating to fibrosis in a body cavity
Ancestry of “fibrocavitary”, step by step
fibrocavitary traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cavitary
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cavitary | Of or pertaining to a cavity |
| 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 |
via English fibro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fibro | Fibro-cement; a building material consisting of... |