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

cage; bunk

Ancestry of “kooi”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle Dutch	coye	—
2	Latin	cavea	hollow, cavity; cage, den, enclosure, stall,...
3	Latin	cavus	hollow, concave; excavated, channeled;...
4	Proto-Italic	kawos	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	ḱowh₁ós	hollow
6	Proto-Indo-European	ḱewh₁-	to swell; to be strong

Words derived from “kooi”

decoy
deke
decoyman
decoyer
decoyable
apenkooi
apenkooien
køyeseng
hengekøye
køye
køye
køyeseng
kooi

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