Where does “găunei” come from?

găunei (Romanian) comes from Romanian găun, 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.

găunei (Romanian): horsefly, gadfly

Definitions

  1. horsefly, gadfly

Ancestry of “găunei”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniangăunhollow, hole, cavity; Synonym of gărgăun
2Latincavōto make hollow, hollow out, excavate
3Latincavushollow, concave; excavated, channeled;...
4Proto-Italickawos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱowh₁óshollow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewh₁-to swell; to be strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱowh₁ós →Every word from Proto-Italic kawos →