Where does “unjailable” come from?
unjailable (English) comes from English jailable, 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.
unjailable (English): Unable to be jailed
Definitions
- Unable to be jailed
Ancestry of “unjailable”, step by step
unjailable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English jailable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | jailable | For which one may be jailed |
| 2 | English | jail | A place or institution for the confinement of... |
| 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 |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |