Latin

cavea

‘cage, den, enclosure, stall, coop, beehive, birdcage’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin cavea.

8 English words in this record descend from Latin cavea, most familiar first.

• jail ← gayole
• cage
• gaol ← gayole ← gabiola ← caveola
• jailer ← gayoler ← jaiolier ← jaiole ← caveola
• caul ← calle ← cāwl ← *cavallum
• gabion ← gabbione ← gabbia
• cavea
• caveola

Etymograph / Latin cavea