Where does “cavere” come from?

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

cavere (Latin): third-person plural perfect active indicative of...

Definitions

  1. third-person plural perfect active indicative of...

Ancestry of “cavere”, step by step

cavere traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin cavo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincavoI make hollow, hollow out, excavate; I perforate,...
2Latincavushollow, concave; excavated, channeled;...
3Proto-Italickawos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱowh₁óshollow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewh₁-to swell; to be strong

via Latin caveo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincaveoI take precautions, beware, take care; I guard...
2Proto-Italickawēōto beware, to be mindful of
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kewh₁-to perceive; to observe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱowh₁ós →Every word from Proto-Italic kawos →