Where does “álveo” come from?

álveo (Portuguese) comes from Latin alveus, from Latin alvus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

álveo (Portuguese): riverbed

Definitions

  1. riverbed

Ancestry of “álveo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinalveusa hollow, cavity; a hollow vessel, in the shape...
2Latinalvusbelly, bowels, paunch; excrement; flux,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Latin alvus →Every word from Latin alveus →