N. caew n. “lair, resting-place” (Category: Home)
A noun in The Etymologies of the 1930s glossed “lair, resting-place” under the root ᴹ√KAY “lie down”, apparently the cognate of ᴹQ. kaima “bed” (Ety/KAY). If so, then the ancient [m] became [v] and then developed into [w] as it did after i- and e-diphthongs.
Reference ✧ Ety/KAY ✧ “lair, resting-place”
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| ᴹ√KAY > caew | [kajma] > [kaima] > [kaem] > [kaev] > [kaew] | ✧ Ety/KAY |