Where does “cavifrons” come from?

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

cavifrons (Latin): having a hollow or sunken front or forehead

Definitions

  1. having a hollow or sunken front or forehead

Ancestry of “cavifrons”, step by step

cavifrons traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin cavus

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

via Latin frōns

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfrōnsa leafy branch; foliage; greenery
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰron-t-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰren-project; to project; to stand out; to project;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱowh₁ós →Every word from Proto-Italic kawos →