English

intercave

From inter- + cave.

Formed from inter- + cave

Proto-Indo-European *h₁én ‘in’

Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér ‘between’

Proto-Italic *n̥ter ‘between’

Latin inter ‘between’

Proto-Italic *kawos

Latin cavus ‘hollow’

Latin cava ‘cavity’

Old French cave

Middle English cave ‘a cave or cavern’

English cave

Today it means

adj Between caves.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / intercave