Where does “cava” come from?

cava (Latin) comes from Latin cavus, from Proto-Italic kawos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱowh₁ós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- — to swell; to be strong.

cava (Latin): nominative feminine singular of cavus; nominative...

Definitions

  1. nominative feminine singular of cavus; nominative...

Ancestry of “cava”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincavushollow, concave; excavated, channeled;...
2Proto-Italickawos
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱowh₁óshollow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewh₁-to swell; to be strong

Words derived from “cava

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁-