Where does “cajoling” come from?
Cajoling comes from French cajoler, from Middle French cageoler, of uncertain origin and ultimate meaning.
cajoling (English): present participle of cajole; the act of one who...
Definitions
- present participle of cajole; the act of one who...
Ancestry of “cajoling”, 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 |