Where does “microcavity” come from?
microcavity (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.
microcavity (English): A microscopic cavity
Ancestry of “microcavity”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cavity | A hole or hollow depression; A hollow area within... |
| 2 | Middle French | cavité | — |
| 3 | Latin | cavitas | cavity |
| 4 | Latin | cavus | hollow, concave; excavated, channeled;... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kawos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱowh₁ós | hollow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewh₁- | to swell; to be strong |