Italian word caverna comes from Proto-Indo-European *ḱówH-, and later Latin cavus (Excavated, channeled. Hollow, concave.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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*ḱówH- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
*ḱówHwos | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
cavus | Latin (lat) | Excavated, channeled. Hollow, concave. |
caverna | Latin (lat) | Cave, cavern, grotto. Vault, chamber, cleft. |
caverna | Italian (ita) | Cave, cavern. |