Where does “alvea” come from?

alvea (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin alveus, from Latin alvus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.

Ancestry of “alvea”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	alveus	a hollow, cavity; a hollow vessel, in the shape...
2	Latin	alvus	belly, bowels, paunch; excrement; flux,...
3	Proto-Indo-European	h₂él-	—

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