Where does “hoosegow” come from?

hoosegow (English) comes from Spanish juzgao, from Spanish juzgado, from Latin iūdicātus, from Latin iūdex, from Latin iūs, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

hoosegow (English): A jail

Definitions

  1. A jail

Ancestry of “hoosegow”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishjuzgaoPronunciation spelling of juzgado
2Spanishjuzgadoa court of law with a judge; a place for...
3Latiniūdicātusjudged; decided; condemned
4Latiniūdexjudge
5Latiniūslaw, right
6Latindīcōto say, talk, speak, utter, mention
7Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
8Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-
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