Where does “cajoleur” come from?
cajoleur (French) 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.
cajoleur (French): cuddler
Definitions
- cuddler
Ancestry of “cajoleur”, 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 |