Where does “gjavâ” come from?

gjavâ (Friulian) comes from Latin cavō, from Latin cavus, from Proto-Italic kawos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱowh₁ós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- — to swell; to be strong.

gjavâ (Friulian): to take out, extract

Definitions

  1. to take out, extract

Ancestry of “gjavâ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincavōto make hollow, hollow out, excavate
2Latincavushollow, concave; excavated, channeled;...
3Proto-Italickawos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱowh₁óshollow
5Proto-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 →