Where does “geole” come from?
geole (Middle French) 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.
Ancestry of “geole”, step by step
| 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 |