Where does “ǰeél” come from?
ǰeél (Palula) comes from Urdu جیل, from English jail, from Middle English gayole, from Old French gaiole, from Medieval Latin gabiola, from Late Latin caveola, from Latin cavea, from Latin cavus — to swell; to be strong.
ǰeél (Palula): jail
Definitions
- jail
Ancestry of “ǰeél”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urdu | جیل | jail, the slammer |
| 2 | English | jail | A place or institution for the confinement of... |
| 3 | Middle English | gayole | jail, prison place for [[confine |
| 4 | Old French | gaiole | prison; gaol; jail |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | gabiola | — |
| 6 | Late Latin | caveola | — |
| 7 | Latin | cavea | hollow, cavity; cage, den, enclosure, stall,... |
| 8 | Latin | cavus | hollow, concave; excavated, channeled;... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | kawos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱowh₁ós | hollow |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewh₁- | to swell; to be strong |