Where does “jejunity” come from?
jejunity (English) comes from English jejune, from Latin iēiūnus, from Latin iaiūnus, from Proto-Italic jagjūnos, from Proto-Indo-European Hyeh₂ǵ-yu-, from Proto-Indo-European Hyeh₂ǵ-ye/o- — to sacrifice.
jejunity (English): Jejuneness
Definitions
- Jejuneness
Ancestry of “jejunity”, step by step
jejunity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English jejune
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | jejune | Not nutritious; Lacking matter; empty; devoid of... |
| 2 | Latin | iēiūnus | fasting, abstinent, hungry |
| 3 | Latin | iaiūnus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | jagjūnos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Hyeh₂ǵ-yu- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | Hyeh₂ǵ-ye/o- | to sacrifice |