Where does “cavare” come from?

cavare (Italian) 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.

cavare (Italian): to take out, pull out, or extract forcefully; to...

Definitions

  1. to take out, pull out, or extract forcefully; to...

Ancestry of “cavare”, 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

Words derived from “cavare”

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