Where does “coveiro” come from?
coveiro (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese cova, from Vulgar Latin cova, 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.
coveiro (Portuguese): gravedigger
Ancestry of “coveiro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | cova | hole, hollow, cavity; cavern; grave |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | cova | — |
| 3 | Latin | cava | nominative feminine singular of cavus; nominative... |
| 4 | Latin | cavus | hollow, concave; excavated, channeled;... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kawos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱowh₁ós | hollow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewh₁- | to swell; to be strong |