Where does “Cagean” come from?
Cagean (English) comes from English Cage, from Middle English cage, from Old French cage, 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.
Cagean (English): Of or relating to John Milton Cage Jr. , American...
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Ancestry of “Cagean”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Cage | — |
| 2 | Middle English | cage | A cage or pen; A cell, enclosure or room of... |
| 3 | Old French | cage | — |
| 4 | Latin | cavea | hollow, cavity; cage, den, enclosure, stall,... |
| 5 | Latin | cavus | hollow, concave; excavated, channeled;... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kawos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱowh₁ós | hollow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewh₁- | to swell; to be strong |