Where does “kevje” come from?

kevje (Middle High German) comes from Old High German chevia, from Latin cavea, from Latin cavus, from Proto-Italic kawos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱowh₁ós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- — to swell; to be strong.

Ancestry of “kevje”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germancheviacave; cage
2Latincaveahollow, cavity; cage, den, enclosure, stall,...
3Latincavushollow, concave; excavated, channeled;...
4Proto-Italickawos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱowh₁óshollow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewh₁-to swell; to be strong

Words derived from “kevje”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱowh₁ós →Every word from Proto-Italic kawos →