Where does “cut of one's jib” come from?

cut of one's jib (English) comes from English jib, from English gibbet, from Middle English gibet, from Old French gibet, from Frankish gibb — forked stick.

cut of one's jib (English): A person's general appearance, manner, or style

Definitions

  1. A person's general appearance, manner, or style

Ancestry of “cut of one's jib”, step by step

cut of one's jib traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English jib

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishjibA triangular staysail set forward of the...
2EnglishgibbetAn upright post with a crosspiece used for...
3Middle EnglishgibetAn upright post with a crosspiece used for...
4Old Frenchgibetgallows
5Frankishgibbforked stick

via English CUT

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishCUTTo incise, to cut into the surface of something
2Middle Englishcutten—
3Old Norsekytjahovel, small cottage
4Proto-Germanickutjanąto cut
Every word from Frankish gibb →Every word from Old French gibet →Every word from Middle English gibet →
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