Where does “cueva” come from?

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

cueva (Spanish): cave; basement, cellar

Definitions

  1. cave; basement, cellar

Ancestry of “cueva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latincova—
2Latincavanominative feminine singular of cavus; nominative...
3Latincavushollow, concave; excavated, channeled;...
4Proto-Italickawos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱowh₁óshollow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewh₁-to swell; to be strong

Words derived from “cueva”

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