Where does “kava” come from?
kava (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto kavo, from English cave, from Middle English cave, from Old French cave, from Latin cava, from Latin cavus, from Proto-Italic kawos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱowh₁ós — to swell; to be strong.
kava (Esperanto): hollow, concave
Definitions
- hollow, concave
Ancestry of “kava”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | kavo | cave, cavity, hollow, pit |
| 2 | English | cave | A large, naturally-occurring cavity formed... |
| 3 | Middle English | cave | A cave or cavern |
| 4 | Old French | cave | — |
| 5 | Latin | cava | nominative feminine singular of cavus; nominative... |
| 6 | Latin | cavus | hollow, concave; excavated, channeled;... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kawos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱowh₁ós | hollow |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewh₁- | to swell; to be strong |