Where does “kooi” come from?

kooi (Dutch) comes 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 (Dutch): cage; bunk

Definitions

  1. cage; bunk

Ancestry of “kooi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchcoye—
2Latincaveahollow, cavity; cage, den, enclosure, stall,...
3Latincavushollow, concave; excavated, channeled;...
4Proto-Italickawos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱowh₁óshollow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewh₁-to swell; to be strong

Words derived from “kooi”

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