Where does “čavo” come from?

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

čavo (Spanish): concave

Definitions

  1. concave

Ancestry of “čavo”, step by step

čavo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin cavus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincavushollow, concave; excavated, channeled;...
2Proto-Italickawos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱowh₁óshollow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewh₁-to swell; to be strong

via Latin cavum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincavuma hole, cavity, depression, pit, opening; a cave,...
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱówHwoscavity
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱowh₁ós →Every word from Proto-Italic kawos →