Where does “cava” come from?

cava (Portuguese) comes from Latin cava, from Latin cavus, from Proto-Italic kawos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱowh₁ós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- — to swell; to be strong.

cava (Portuguese): armhole; pit; Short for veia cava

Definitions

  1. armhole; pit; Short for veia cava

Ancestry of “cava”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincavanominative feminine singular of cavus; nominative...
2Latincavushollow, concave; excavated, channeled;...
3Proto-Italickawos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱowh₁óshollow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewh₁-to swell; to be strong

Words derived from “cava”

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