Where does “jailbreaker” come from?
jailbreaker (English) comes from English jailbreak, from English jail, from Middle English gayole, from Old French gaiole, from Medieval Latin gabiola, from Late Latin caveola, from Latin cavea, from Latin cavus — to swell; to be strong.
jailbreaker (English): One who breaks out of jail
Definitions
- One who breaks out of jail
Ancestry of “jailbreaker”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | jailbreak | An escape from prison; To escape from prison; To... |
| 2 | English | jail | A place or institution for the confinement of... |
| 3 | Middle English | gayole | — |
| 4 | Old French | gaiole | prison; gaol; jail |
| 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 |