Where does “吉魯巴” come from?
吉魯巴 (Chinese) comes from Japanese ジルバ, from English jitterbug, from English jitter, from English jit, from English jitney, from Louisiana Creole French jetnée, from French jeton, from French jeter — to throw.
吉魯巴 (Chinese): jitterbug
Ancestry of “吉魯巴”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | ジルバ | jitterbug |
| 2 | English | jitterbug | A nervous or jittery person; A jazz musician or... |
| 3 | English | jitter | A nervous action; a tic; A state of nervousness;... |
| 4 | English | jit | To compile immediately when needed, as part of... |
| 5 | English | jitney | A small bus or minibus which typically operates... |
| 6 | Louisiana Creole French | jetnée | — |
| 7 | French | jeton | A game chip or token, a counter; A Scrabble tile |
| 8 | French | jeter | to throw; to throw away, discard of; to throw... |
| 9 | Old French | jeter | to throw |
| 10 | Latin | iectāre | — |
| 11 | Latin | iactāre | — |
| 12 | Latin | iaciō | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | (H)yeh₁- | to throw |