Latin

cavus

‘hollow’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin cavus.

25 English words in this record descend from Latin cavus, most familiar first.

• jail ← gayole ← cavea ← *caveus
• cave ← cava
• cage ← cavea ← *caveus
• cavity ← cavité
• excavation ← excavātiō ← excavō ← cavō
• cavern ← caverne ← caverne ← caverne ← caverna
• concave ← concavus
• gaol ← gayole ← gabiola ← caveola ← cavea
• cavernous ← caverneux ← caverna
• excavate ← excavātus ← excavō ← cavō
• jailer ← gayoler ← jaiolier ← jaiole ← caveola
• caul ← calle ← cāwl ← *cavallum ← cavea

More words from cavus

• cavil
• gabion
• cavus
• cavatelli
• cavitary
• cavum
• cavea
• cavate
• caveola
• cavetto
• concavous
• excave
• ischiocavernosus

Etymograph / Latin cavus