Where does “jenny” come from?
Jenny is a feminine diminutive of Jane in English, ultimately derived from Latin Iohannes.
jenny (English): A device for spinning thread from fiber onto...
Definitions
- A device for spinning thread from fiber onto...
Ancestry of “jenny”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Jenny | A Wren; A Curtiss JN-4 airplane |
| 2 | English | Janet | A highly classified fleet of passenger aircraft used to transport the military and contractors |
| 3 | English | Jane | A woman, often specifically a girlfriend;... |
| 4 | French | Jeanne | Jane, feminine of John |
| 5 | Old French | Jehane | — |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | Johanna | — |
| 7 | Latin | Joanna | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννα | — |
| 9 | Hebrew | יוֹחָנָה | — |
| 10 | Hebrew | יוֹחָנָן | God is gracious |
| 11 | Hebrew | יְהוֹחָנָן | God is gracious |