Where does “zgău” come from?

zgău (Romanian) comes from Latin cavum, from Proto-Indo-European ḱówHwos — cavity.

zgău (Romanian): uterus, womb

Definitions

  1. uterus, womb

Ancestry of “zgău”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincavuma hole, cavity, depression, pit, opening; a cave,...
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱówHwoscavity
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱówHwos →Every word from Latin cavum →