Where does “jar” come from?
Jar comes from Middle English jarre, from Medieval Latin jarra, of uncertain origin.
jar (English): An earthenware container, either with two or no...
Definitions
- An earthenware container, either with two or no...
Ancestry of “jar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | chirren | plural of chile |
| 2 | Old English | ceorian | to murmur; complain |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | karēn | to murmur, complain; to care |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵeh₂r- | to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry |