Where does “کاواک” come from?

کاواک (Persian) comes from Persian کاو, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- — to swell; to be strong.

کاواک (Persian): cavity

Definitions

  1. cavity

Ancestry of “کاواک”, step by step

کاواک traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian کاو

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianکاوconcave, hollow
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewh₁-to swell; to be strong

via Persian ـاک

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianـاک

Words derived from “کاواک

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁-Every word from Persian کاو
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