Where does “cavagno” come from?
cavagno (Italian) comes from Latin cavus, from Proto-Italic kawos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱowh₁ós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- — to swell; to be strong.
cavagno (Italian): A kind of basket
Ancestry of “cavagno”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | cavus | hollow, concave; excavated, channeled;... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | kawos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱowh₁ós | hollow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewh₁- | to swell; to be strong |