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Where does “cavernatim” come from?

cavernatim (Latin) comes from Latin caverna, from Italian caverna, from French caverne, from English cavern, from Middle English caverne, from Middle French caverne, from Old French caverne.

cavernatim (Latin): through caverns

Definitions

  1. through caverns

Ancestry of “cavernatim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincavernacave, cavern, grotto; vault, chamber, cleft; hold
2Italiancavernacave, cavern
3Frenchcavernecavern
4EnglishcavernA large cave; An underground chamber; To form a...
5Middle Englishcaverne—
6Middle Frenchcavernecavern
7Old Frenchcaverne—
Every word from Old French caverne →