Where does “gaggia” come from?

gaggia (Italian) comes from Ligurian gàggia, 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.

gaggia (Italian): sweet acacia; Synonym of gabbia; A setup...

Definitions

  1. sweet acacia; Synonym of gabbia; A setup...

Ancestry of “gaggia”, step by step

gaggia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ligurian gàggia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Liguriangàggia
2Latincaveahollow, cavity; cage, den, enclosure, stall,...
3Latincavushollow, concave; excavated, channeled;...
4Proto-Italickawos
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱowh₁óshollow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewh₁-to swell; to be strong

via Ancient Greek ἀκακία

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἀκακίαAn acacia tree; innocence
2Ancient Greekἀκήpoint; silence; healing
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “gaggia

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱowh₁ósEvery word from Proto-Italic kawos
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