Where does “Johnny-jump-up” come from?
Johnny-jump-up (English) comes from English johnny, from English john, from Middle English John, from Anglo-Norman Jehan, from Latin Iōhannēs, from Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן.
Johnny-jump-up (English): Any of several violets or pansies
Definitions
- Any of several violets or pansies
Ancestry of “Johnny-jump-up”, step by step
Johnny-jump-up traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English johnny
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | johnny | A condom; An inexperienced new worker, usually an... |
| 2 | English | john | A prostitute's client; A device or place to... |
| 3 | Middle English | John | An appellation for a generic individual, especially of lower social standing |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | Jehan | John |
| 5 | Latin | Iōhannēs | — |
| 6 | Latin | Iōannēs | John biblical persons |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 8 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 9 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 10 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | mucus, snot |
| 11 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |