Jail

Morpheme

Jail

Type

free base

Denotation

place of confinement, prison

Etymology

Middle English jaile; Old French jaiole; Medieval Latin gabiola; Late Latin caveola; Latin cavea

Evidence

enjail, jail, jailable, jailbird, jailbreak, jailed, jailer, jaileress, jailership, jailhouse, jailing, jailish, jailor, jails, jailtime, jailyard, rejail, unenjail, unjailed

Notes

jail and caveola are doublets