Where does “cavare” come from?
cavare (Latin) comes from Latin cavus, from Proto-Italic kawos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱowh₁ós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- — to swell; to be strong.
cavare (Latin): present active infinitive of cavō; second-person...
Definitions
- present active infinitive of cavō; second-person...
Ancestry of “cavare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |
Words derived from “cavare”