Where does “praecava” come from?
praecava (English) comes from English Cava, from Catalan cava, from Late Latin cava, from Latin cava, from Latin cavus, from Proto-Italic kawos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱowh₁ós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- — to swell; to be strong.
praecava (English): The superior vena cava
Definitions
- The superior vena cava
Ancestry of “praecava”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Cava | A Spanish white sparkling wine made using the... |
| 2 | Catalan | cava | wine cellar; cigar box; cava |
| 3 | Late Latin | cava | nominative feminine singular of cavus; nominative... |
| 4 | Latin | cava | nominative feminine singular of cavus; nominative... |
| 5 | Latin | cavus | hollow, concave; excavated, channeled;... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kawos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱowh₁ós | hollow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewh₁- | to swell; to be strong |