Where does “gayole” come from?
gayole (Middle English) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- — to swell; to be strong.
gayole (Middle English): jail, prison place for [[confine
Definitions
- jail, prison place for [[confine
Ancestry of “gayole”, step by step
gayole traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French gaiole
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | gaiole | prison; gaol; jail |
| 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 Old French jaiole
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | jaiole | prison; gaol; jail |