Where does “noncavitary” come from?

noncavitary (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.

noncavitary (English): Not cavitary

Definitions

  1. Not cavitary

Ancestry of “noncavitary”, step by step

noncavitary traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English cavitary

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

via English non

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnonObsolete form of none
2Frenchnonno; not; a no, a negative response
3Old Frenchnonno; not; Alternative form of nom
4Latinnōnnot
5Old Latinnoenum—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱowh₁ós →Every word from Proto-Italic kawos →
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