Where does “spēlunca” come from?
spēlunca (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek σπῆλυγξ, from Ancient Greek σπέος — cave, cavern, grotto.
Ancestry of “spēlunca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | σπῆλυγξ | cave |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σπέος | cave, cavern, grotto |