Where does “koba” come from?

koba (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese cavar, from Latin cavare, from Latin cavus, from Proto-Italic kawos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱowh₁ós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- — to swell; to be strong.

koba (Kabuverdianu): to dig

Definitions

  1. to dig

Ancestry of “koba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesecavarto dig, excavate, burrow, scoop
2Latincavarepresent active infinitive of cavō; second-person...
3Latincavushollow, concave; excavated, channeled;...
4Proto-Italickawos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱowh₁óshollow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewh₁-to swell; to be strong

Words derived from “koba”

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