Where does “gajba” come from?

gajba (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Italian gabbia, 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.

gajba (Serbo-Croatian): crate, box; cage; score, point

Definitions

  1. crate, box; cage; score, point

Ancestry of “gajba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiangabbiacage, hutch; clink; crate, skip
2Latincaveahollow, cavity; cage, den, enclosure, stall,...
3Latincavushollow, concave; excavated, channeled;...
4Proto-Italickawos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱowh₁óshollow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewh₁-to swell; to be strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱowh₁ós →Every word from Proto-Italic kawos →