Where does “jarful” come from?
jarful (English) comes from English jar, from English chirren, from Old English ceorian, from Proto-West Germanic karēn, from Proto-Indo-European ǵeh₂r- — to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry.
jarful (English): As much as a jar will hold
Definitions
- As much as a jar will hold
Ancestry of “jarful”, step by step
jarful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English jar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | jar | An earthenware container, either with two or no... |
| 2 | English | chirren | plural of chile |
| 3 | Old English | ceorian | to murmur; complain |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | karēn | to murmur, complain; to care |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵeh₂r- | to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |