Where does “Jonesy” come from?
Jonesy is an English formation from Middle English -y, derived from Middle French -ie, from Latin -ia, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European -kos, a suffix used to form adjectives and agent nouns.
Ancestry of “Jonesy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | jones | Heroin; An addiction or intense craving; Have an... |
| 2 | English | john | A prostitute's client; A device or place to... |
| 3 | Middle English | John | — |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | Jehan | John |
| 5 | Latin | Iōhannēs | — |
| 6 | Latin | Iōannēs | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 8 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 9 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 10 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | — |
| 11 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |