Where does “cavar” come from?
cavar (Spanish) 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.
cavar (Spanish): to excavate, dig; to penetrate into
Definitions
- to excavate, dig; to penetrate into
Ancestry of “cavar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | cavō | — |
| 2 | Latin | cavus | hollow, concave; excavated, channeled;... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | kawos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱowh₁ós | hollow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewh₁- | to swell; to be strong |
Words derived from “cavar”