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
Ancestry of “hoosegow”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | juzgao | Pronunciation spelling of juzgado |
| 2 | Spanish | juzgado | a court of law with a judge; a place for... |
| 3 | Latin | iūdicātus | — |
| 4 | Latin | iūdex | — |
| 5 | Latin | iūs | — |
| 6 | Latin | dīcō | — |
| 7 | Latin | -tiō | — |
| 8 | Latin | dissertātiō | — |
| 9 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 10 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 11 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 12 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 13 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 14 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |