Where does “joss-house” come from?
joss-house (Chinese Pidgin English) comes from Chinese Pidgin English joss, from Portuguese Deus, from Old Portuguese Deus, from Latin Deus, from Latin dẹ̄vos, from Old Latin deivos, from Proto-Italic deiwos, from Proto-Indo-European deywós — to be bright; sky, heaven.
joss-house (Chinese Pidgin English): temple, church
Definitions
- temple, church
Ancestry of “joss-house”, step by step
joss-house traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Chinese Pidgin English joss
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese Pidgin English | joss | god |
| 2 | Portuguese | Deus | God |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | Deus | — |
| 4 | Latin | Deus | God |
| 5 | Latin | dẹ̄vos | — |
| 6 | Old Latin | deivos | god, deity |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | deiwos | god, deity |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | deywós | god |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |
via Chinese Pidgin English house
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese Pidgin English | house | — |