Where does “cavernoso” come from?
cavernoso (Portuguese) comes from Latin cavernosus, from Latin caverna, from Italian caverna, from French caverne, from English cavern, from Middle English caverne, from Middle French caverne, from Old French caverne.
cavernoso (Portuguese): cavernous
Ancestry of “cavernoso”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | cavernosus | Full of hollows or cavities |
| 2 | Latin | caverna | cave, cavern, grotto; vault, chamber, cleft; hold |
| 3 | Italian | caverna | cave, cavern |
| 4 | French | caverne | cavern |
| 5 | English | cavern | A large cave; An underground chamber; To form a... |
| 6 | Middle English | caverne | — |
| 7 | Middle French | caverne | cavern |
| 8 | Old French | caverne | — |