Where does “hozkailu” come from?

hozkailu (Basque) comes from Basque gailu, from Proto-Germanic gailō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰēy- — to yawn, gape; to go.

hozkailu (Basque): refrigerator; fridge

Definitions

  1. refrigerator; fridge

Ancestry of “hozkailu”, step by step

hozkailu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Basque gailu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basquegailudevice
2Proto-Germanicgailōa gap; crevice; chasm; ravine
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰēy-to yawn, gape; to go

via Basque hotz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basquehotzcold, coldness; cold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gailō →Every word from Basque gailu →