Where does “kaĵoli” come from?
kaĵoli (Esperanto) comes from French cajoler, from Old French gaioler, from Medieval Latin gabiola, from Late Latin caveola, from Latin cavea, from Latin cavus, from Proto-Italic kawos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱowh₁ós — to swell; to be strong.
kaĵoli (Esperanto): to cajole, to coax
Definitions
- to cajole, to coax
Ancestry of “kaĵoli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | cajoler | to cuddle, to cradle in one's arms; to flatter,... |
| 2 | Old French | gaioler | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | gabiola | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | caveola | — |
| 5 | Latin | cavea | hollow, cavity; cage, den, enclosure, stall,... |
| 6 | Latin | cavus | hollow, concave; excavated, channeled;... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kawos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱowh₁ós | hollow |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewh₁- | to swell; to be strong |