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Where does “enjaular” come from?

enjaular (Spanish) comes from Spanish jaula, 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.

enjaular (Spanish): to cage, imprison

Definitions

  1. to cage, imprison

Ancestry of “enjaular”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishjaulacage; crate
2Old Frenchjaiole—
3Late Latincaveola—
4Latincaveahollow, cavity; cage, den, enclosure, stall,...
5Latincavushollow, concave; excavated, channeled;...
6Proto-Italickawos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱowh₁óshollow
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewh₁-to swell; to be strong
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