Where does “hengekøye” come from?
hengekøye (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål køye, from Dutch kooi, from Middle Dutch coye, 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.
hengekøye (Norwegian Bokmål): a hammock
Ancestry of “hengekøye”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | køye | a bunk |
| 2 | Dutch | kooi | cage; bunk |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | coye | — |
| 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 |