Where does “cavitate” come from?

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

cavitate (Latin): ablative singular of cavitās

Definitions

  1. ablative singular of cavitās

Ancestry of “cavitate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincavitascavity
2Latincavushollow, concave; excavated, channeled;...
3Proto-Italickawos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱowh₁óshollow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewh₁-to swell; to be strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱowh₁ós →Every word from Proto-Italic kawos →
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