Where does “caverne” come from?
caverne (Old French) comes from Latin caverna, from Italian caverna, from French caverne, from English cavern, from Middle English caverne, from Middle French caverne — cavern.
Ancestry of “caverne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | caverna | cave, cavern, grotto; vault, chamber, cleft; hold |
| 2 | Italian | caverna | cave, cavern |
| 3 | French | caverne | cavern |
| 4 | English | cavern | A large cave; An underground chamber; To form a... |
| 5 | Middle English | caverne | — |
| 6 | Middle French | caverne | cavern |
Words derived from “caverne”