Where does “cajolingly” come from?
cajolingly (English) comes from English cajoling, from English cajole, from French cajoler, from Old French gaioler, from Medieval Latin gabiola, from Late Latin caveola, from Latin cavea, from Latin cavus — to swell; to be strong.
cajolingly (English): in a cajoling manner
Definitions
- in a cajoling manner
Ancestry of “cajolingly”, step by step
cajolingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cajoling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cajoling | present participle of cajole; the act of one who... |
| 2 | English | cajole | To persuade someone to do something which they... |
| 3 | French | cajoler | to cuddle, to cradle in one's arms; to flatter,... |
| 4 | Old French | gaioler | — |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | gabiola | — |
| 6 | Late Latin | caveola | — |
| 7 | Latin | cavea | hollow, cavity; cage, den, enclosure, stall,... |
| 8 | Latin | cavus | hollow, concave; excavated, channeled;... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | kawos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱowh₁ós | hollow |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewh₁- | to swell; to be strong |