Where does “cavō” come from?
cavō (Latin) comes from Latin cavus, from Proto-Italic kawos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱowh₁ós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- — to swell; to be strong.
cavō (Latin): to make hollow, hollow out, excavate
Definitions
- to make hollow, hollow out, excavate
Ancestry of “cavō”, step by step
cavō traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin cavus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | cavus | hollow, concave; excavated, channeled;... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | kawos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱowh₁ós | hollow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewh₁- | to swell; to be strong |
via Latin cavum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | cavum | a hole, cavity, depression, pit, opening; a cave,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱówHwos | cavity |
via Proto-Italic kawāō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | kawāō | — |