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Where does “jaioleur” come from?

jaioleur (Old French) comes from Old French jaiole, 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 “jaioleur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchjaiole—
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 “jaioleur”

  • jailer
  • jailor
  • jailoress
  • jaileress
  • jailership
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