Where does “jet” come from?

jet (Central Franconian) comes from Old High German iowiht, from Proto-West Germanic wihti, from Proto-Germanic wihtiz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

jet (Central Franconian): something; anything

Definitions

  1. something; anything

Ancestry of “jet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germaniowiht—
2Proto-West Germanicwihtithing, creature; weight
3Proto-Germanicwihtizessence, being; thing, creature; weight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wihtiz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic wihti →