Where does “Käfig” come from?

Käfig (German) comes from Middle High German kevje, from Old High German chevia, from Latin cavea, from Latin cavus, from Proto-Italic kawos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱowh₁ós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- — to swell; to be strong.

Käfig (German): cage

Definitions

  1. cage

Ancestry of “Käfig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germankevje—
2Old High Germancheviacave; cage
3Latincaveahollow, cavity; cage, den, enclosure, stall,...
4Latincavushollow, concave; excavated, channeled;...
5Proto-Italickawos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱowh₁óshollow
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewh₁-to swell; to be strong

Words derived from “Käfig”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱowh₁ós →Every word from Proto-Italic kawos →