Where does “caveola” come from?

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

caveola (Latin): cage

Definitions

cage

Ancestry of “caveola”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	cavea	hollow, cavity; cage, den, enclosure, stall,...
2	Latin	cavus	hollow, concave; excavated, channeled;...
3	Proto-Italic	kawos	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	ḱowh₁ós	hollow
5	Proto-Indo-European	ḱewh₁-	to swell; to be strong

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