Where does “geôle” come from?
geôle (French) comes from Middle French geole, from Old French gaiole, 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.
geôle (French): jail, prison, gaol
Definitions
- jail, prison, gaol
Ancestry of “geôle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | geole | — |
| 2 | Old French | gaiole | prison; gaol; jail |
| 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 |