Where does “gaiole” come from?

gaiole (Old French) comes 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.

gaiole (Old French): prison; gaol; jail

Definitions

  1. prison; gaol; jail

Ancestry of “gaiole”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latingabiola—
2Late Latincaveola—
3Latincaveahollow, cavity; cage, den, enclosure, stall,...
4Latincavushollow, concave; excavated, channeled;...
5Proto-Italickawos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱowh₁óshollow
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewh₁-to swell; to be strong

Words derived from “gaiole”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱowh₁ós →Every word from Proto-Italic kawos →