Where does “alveus” come from?

alveus (Latin) comes from Latin alvus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

alveus (Latin): a hollow, cavity; a hollow vessel, in the shape...

Definitions

  1. a hollow, cavity; a hollow vessel, in the shape...

Ancestry of “alveus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinalvusbelly, bowels, paunch; excrement; flux,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “alveus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Latin alvus →