Where does “jejunosity” come from?
jejunosity (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.
jejunosity (English): The state of being jejune; emptiness of substance or naïveté
Definitions
- The state of being jejune; emptiness of substance or naïveté
Ancestry of “jejunosity”, step by step
| 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 |