Where does “cavernicol” come from?
cavernicol (Romanian) comes from French cavernicole, from French caverne, from English cavern, from Middle English caverne, from Middle French caverne, from Old French caverne, from Latin caverna, from Latin cavus — to swell; to be strong.
cavernicol (Romanian): cavernicolous
Definitions
- cavernicolous
Ancestry of “cavernicol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | cavernicole | cavernicolous, cave-dwelling |
| 2 | French | caverne | cavern |
| 3 | English | cavern | A large cave; An underground chamber; To form a... |
| 4 | Middle English | caverne | cavern, cave |
| 5 | Middle French | caverne | cavern |
| 6 | Old French | caverne | — |
| 7 | Latin | caverna | cave, cavern, grotto; vault, chamber, cleft; hold |
| 8 | Latin | cavus | hollow, concave; excavated, channeled;... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | kawos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱowh₁ós | hollow |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewh₁- | to swell; to be strong |