Where does “găun” come from?

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

găun (Romanian): hollow, hole, cavity; Synonym of gărgăun

Definitions

  1. hollow, hole, cavity; Synonym of gărgăun

Ancestry of “găun”, step by step

găun traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin cavō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincavōto make hollow, hollow out, excavate
2Latincavushollow, concave; excavated, channeled;...
3Proto-Italickawos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱowh₁óshollow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewh₁-to swell; to be strong

via Romanian gău

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniangău—
2Latincavuma hole, cavity, depression, pit, opening; a cave,...
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱówHwoscavity

Words derived from “găun”

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