Etymology

caval

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Today it means: Relating to the vena cava. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English cava
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  1. Englishcava
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. English todaycaval

From cava + -al.

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