Where does “cajoler” come from?
cajoler (English) comes from English cajole, from French cajoler, from Old French gaioler, from Medieval Latin gabiola, from Late Latin caveola, from Latin cavea, from Latin cavus, from Proto-Italic kawos — to swell; to be strong.
cajoler (English): A person who cajoles; a flatterer; A speech act...
Definitions
- A person who cajoles; a flatterer; A speech act...
Ancestry of “cajoler”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cajole | To persuade someone to do something which they... |
| 2 | French | cajoler | to cuddle, to cradle in one's arms; to flatter,... |
| 3 | Old French | gaioler | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | gabiola | — |
| 5 | Late Latin | caveola | — |
| 6 | Latin | cavea | hollow, cavity; cage, den, enclosure, stall,... |
| 7 | Latin | cavus | hollow, concave; excavated, channeled;... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kawos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱowh₁ós | hollow |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewh₁- | to swell; to be strong |