Where does “Jersey” come from?
Jersey comes from Anglo-Norman Gersui, from Latin Caesarea, from Latin Caesar, from Latin -eus, from Proto-Indo-European kéysero-.
Jersey (English): A cow of the Jersey breed
Definitions
- A cow of the Jersey breed
Ancestry of “Jersey”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | Gersui | — |
| 2 | Latin | Caesarea | — |
| 3 | Latin | -ea | nominative feminine singular of -eus; nominative... |
| 4 | Latin | -eus | argentum + API → argenteus; ferrum + API →... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -εῖος | Forms adjectives, usually with a meaning of "of"... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |