1. Etymology of the French word cave
the Old French word cave
derived from the Latin word cava (hollow; cage)
derived from the Latin word cavus (hollow or cave; hole, cavity, depression; hollow, excavated, hollowed out; sunken; deep, having deep channel)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *keuə-
derived from the Latin word cavum (a hollow or cave; hole, cavity, depression)
Derivations in French
caviste, encaver, caveau, vide-cave, cavéeDerivations in other languages
English cave, Italian cave, Romanian cavCognates
Catalan cau, Italian cavo, Latin cavus, Spanish cavoUsage
Word found in Old French2. Etymology of the French word cave
derived from the French word cave
Derivations in French
cavette, cavillonUsage
Word found in Old French3. Etymology of the French word cave
derived from the French word cave
derived from the French word caver
derived from the Italian word cavare
derived from the Italian word cavatore
derived from the Latin word cavator (excavator, one who hollows, digs out)
derived from the Classical Latin word cavare (hollow out, make concave, hollow)
derived from the Latin word cava (hollow; cage)
derived from the Latin word cavus (hollow or cave; hole, cavity, depression; hollow, excavated, hollowed out; sunken; deep, having deep channel)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *keuə-
derived from the Latin word cavum (a hollow or cave; hole, cavity, depression)
Derivations in French
décaverUsage
Word found in Old French4. Etymology of the French word cave
derived from the French word cave