Where does “undergaoler” come from?
undergaoler (English) comes from English gaoler, from English gaol, 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.
Ancestry of “undergaoler”, step by step
undergaoler traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gaoler
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gaoler | Alternative spelling of jailer |
| 2 | English | gaol | Dated spelling of jail |
| 3 | Middle English | gayole | jail, prison place for [[confine |
| 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 |