Where does “cajoler” come from?
cajoler (French) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- — to swell; to be strong.
cajoler (French): to cuddle, to cradle in one's arms; to flatter,...
Definitions
- to cuddle, to cradle in one's arms; to flatter,...
Ancestry of “cajoler”, step by step
cajoler traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French gaioler
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | gaioler | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | gabiola | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | caveola | — |
| 4 | Latin | cavea | hollow, cavity; cage, den, enclosure, stall,... |
| 5 | Latin | cavus | hollow, concave; excavated, channeled;... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kawos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱowh₁ós | hollow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewh₁- | to swell; to be strong |
via Middle French cageoler
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | cageoler | chatter like a jay |