Where does “Jimmy” come from?
Jimmy is an English diminutive formation from Middle English -y, Middle French -ie, Latin -ia, derived from Latin -ivus and Latin -ia, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European -kos.
Jimmy (English): Shortened form of Jimmy Riddle, a piddle
Definitions
- Shortened form of Jimmy Riddle, a piddle
Ancestry of “Jimmy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Jim | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | jь | this; he |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | iś | — |
| 4 | Old Polish | ić | to go |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | jьti | to go |
| 6 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | eitei | to go |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁éyti | to go, to be going |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ey- | to go |
Words derived from “Jimmy”