Where does “kooi” come from?

kooi (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch kooi, from Middle Dutch coye, from Latin cavea, from Latin cavus, from Proto-Italic kawos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱowh₁ós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- — to swell; to be strong.

kooi (Afrikaans): bed

Definitions

  1. bed

Ancestry of “kooi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkooicage; bunk
2Middle Dutchcoye
3Latincaveahollow, cavity; cage, den, enclosure, stall,...
4Latincavushollow, concave; excavated, channeled;...
5Proto-Italickawos
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱowh₁óshollow
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewh₁-to swell; to be strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱowh₁ósEvery word from Proto-Italic kawos