Where does “geôlier” come from?
geôlier (French) comes from French geôle, 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 — to swell; to be strong.
geôlier (French): jailer, gaoler
Definitions
- jailer, gaoler
Ancestry of “geôlier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | geôle | jail, prison, gaol |
| 2 | Middle French | geole | — |
| 3 | Old French | gaiole | prison; gaol; jail |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | gabiola | — |
| 5 | Late Latin | caveola | — |
| 6 | Latin | cavea | hollow, cavity; cage, den, enclosure, stall,... |
| 7 | Latin | cavus | hollow, concave; excavated, channeled;... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kawos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱowh₁ós | hollow |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewh₁- | to swell; to be strong |