Where does “alvina” come from?

alvina (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin alvus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

alvina (Vulgar Latin): beehive

Definitions

  1. beehive

Ancestry of “alvina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinalvusbelly, bowels, paunch; excrement; flux,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “alvina”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Latin alvus →