English word cave comes from Proto-Indo-European *ḱówH-, French cavus
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *ḱówH- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| cavus | French (fr) | |
| *ḱówHwos | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| cavum | Latin (lat) | A cave, burrow, cavern. A hole, cavity, depression, pit, opening. |
| cave | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | |
| cave | English (en) | (mining) In room-and-pillar mining, to extract a deposit of rock by breaking down a pillar which had been holding it in place.. (mining, obsolete) To work over tailings to dress small pieces of marketable ore.. (obsolete) To dwell in a cave.. To collapse.. To engage in the recreational exploration of caves; to spelunk.. To hollow out or undermine.. To surrender. (caving) A naturally- [...] |