Where does “intracavernous” come from?
intracavernous (English) comes from English cavernous, from French caverneux, from Latin cavernosus, from Latin caverna, from Italian caverna, from French caverne, from English cavern, from Middle English caverne.
intracavernous (English): Within the corpus cavernosum
Definitions
- Within the corpus cavernosum
Ancestry of “intracavernous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cavernous | Resembling a cavern; vast; Having many caverns;... |
| 2 | French | caverneux | cavernous; sonorous |
| 3 | Latin | cavernosus | Full of hollows or cavities |
| 4 | Latin | caverna | cave, cavern, grotto; vault, chamber, cleft; hold |
| 5 | Italian | caverna | cave, cavern |
| 6 | French | caverne | cavern |
| 7 | English | cavern | A large cave; An underground chamber; To form a... |
| 8 | Middle English | caverne | cavern, cave |
| 9 | Middle French | caverne | cavern |
| 10 | Old French | caverne | — |