Where does “underjailer” come from?
underjailer (English) comes from English jailer, from Middle English gayoler, 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.
underjailer (English): A subordinate jailer
Definitions
- A subordinate jailer
Ancestry of “underjailer”, step by step
underjailer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English jailer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | jailer | One who enforces confinement in a jail or prison |
| 2 | Middle English | gayoler | A prison warden; a jailer/gaoler |
| 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 |