Where does “吉普尼” come from?
吉普尼 (Chinese) comes from English jeepney, from English jitney, from Louisiana Creole French jetnée, from French jeton, from French jeter, from Old French jeter, from Latin iectāre, from Latin iactāre — to throw.
吉普尼 (Chinese): jeepney
Definitions
- jeepney
Ancestry of “吉普尼”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | jeepney | especially one with flamboyant decoration and usually heavily crowded |
| 2 | English | jitney | A small bus or minibus which typically operates... |
| 3 | Louisiana Creole French | jetnée | — |
| 4 | French | jeton | A game chip or token, a counter; A Scrabble tile |
| 5 | French | jeter | to throw; to throw away, discard of; to throw... |
| 6 | Old French | jeter | to throw |
| 7 | Latin | iectāre | — |
| 8 | Latin | iactāre | — |
| 9 | Latin | iaciō | to throw, hurl, cast, fling; throw away |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (H)yeh₁- | to throw |