Where does “igogailu” come from?

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

igogailu (Basque): lift, elevator

Definitions

  1. lift, elevator

Ancestry of “igogailu”, step by step

igogailu 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 igo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basqueigoto go up, raise; to get on
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gailō →Every word from Basque gailu →