Where does “kueba” come from?

kueba (Ilocano) comes from Spanish cueva, from Vulgar Latin cova, 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.

kueba (Ilocano): cave

Definitions

  1. cave

Ancestry of “kueba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcuevacave; basement, cellar
2Vulgar Latincova—
3Latincavanominative feminine singular of cavus; nominative...
4Latincavushollow, concave; excavated, channeled;...
5Proto-Italickawos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱowh₁óshollow
7Proto-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 →