Where does “intracavitary” come from?

intracavitary (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.

intracavitary (English): Into a cavity of the body

Definitions

  1. Into a cavity of the body

Ancestry of “intracavitary”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcavitaryOf or pertaining to a cavity
2Latincavitascavity
3Latincavushollow, concave; excavated, channeled;...
4Proto-Italickawos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱowh₁óshollow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewh₁-to swell; to be strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱowh₁ós →Every word from Proto-Italic kawos →